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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2002
Applicants:
Joseph Ferrante, Bartlett, TN (US);
Anthony James, Bartlett, TN (US);
David Castleman, Bartlett, TN (US);
Ed Austin, Bartlett, TN (US);
Kenneth Nelson, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Ferrante, Bartlett, TN (US);
Anthony James, Bartlett, TN (US);
David Castleman, Bartlett, TN (US);
Ed Austin, Bartlett, TN (US);
Kenneth Nelson, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An external fixation system having an improved fixation component for constructing a stable, adjustable fixation system that cooperates with other systems, and methods of use thereof.