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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2021
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Scott Lavoritano, West Chester, PA (US);
Albert Montello, West Chester, PA (US);
James Hearn, West Chester, PA (US);
Christoph Notzli, Davos Platz, CH;
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/64 (2006.01); A61B 17/62 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/6425 (2013.01); A61B 17/62 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01);
Abstract
Female polyaxial joints for connecting a strut to a support frame of an external fixation device are described having a ball socket and a ball member. The ball member includes a spherical portion and a ball member shaft extending from the spherical portion. At least one aperture is positioned on the ball member and traverses through at least a portion of the ball member shaft. An internal surface of the ball member shaft may be threaded and configured to receive a threaded connector.