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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2020
Applicant:
AO Technology Ag, Chur, CH;
Inventors:
Dankward Höntzsch, Tübingen, DE;
Werner Stehr, Horb, DE;
Assignee:
AO TECHNOLOGY AG, Chur, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/6466 (2013.01);
Abstract
A joint of an external retaining device for fragments of a bone (external fixator) with circular ribs and grooves having a V-shaped cross-section, the flanks of which form frustum-shaped friction surfaces, which enable a high friction force to prevent rotation of the joint, and thereby prevent inadvertent displacement of the retaining device, and enable adjustment of the retaining device using an adjustable friction force for aligning the fragments of the bone.
Höntzsch, Dankward. (2026). External retaining device for bone fractures (external fixator) (U.S. Patent No. 12544108). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12544108
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