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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2021
Orthofix S.r.l., Verona, IT;
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX (US);
Mikhail L. Samchukov, Coppell, TX (US);
Karen D. Standefer, Flower Mound, TX (US);
John D. Ross, Ovilla, TX (US);
Alexander M. Cherkashin, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Daniele Venturini, Povegliano Veronese, IT;
Andrea Ottoboni, Giacciano con Baruchella, IT;
Michael Lupatini, San Martino della Battaglia, IT;
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX (US);
Orthofix S.R.L., Verona, IT;
Abstract
An orthopedic spring hinge and associated external fixation systems for the treatment of anatomical joint dysfunctions, and more particularly, to a spring hinge comprising a first base member, a second base member, a flexible first spring having a first longitudinal axis extending from the first base member to the second base member, and a flexible second spring spaced apart from the first spring and having a second longitudinal axis extending from the first base member to the second base member. The spring hinge is configured to have a maximum bending resistance in a first plane extending between the first spring and the second spring and a minimum bending resistance in a second plane orthogonal to the first plane.