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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Roland Thomke, Bellach, CH;
Vinzenz Burgherr, Bern, CH;
Christian Lutz, Solothurn, CH;
Damian Fankhauser, Bern, CH;
Clemens Dransfeld, Niederlenz, CH;
René Fischer, Zurich, CH;
Inventors:
Roland Thomke, Bellach, CH;
Vinzenz Burgherr, Bern, CH;
Christian Lutz, Solothurn, CH;
Damian Fankhauser, Bern, CH;
Clemens Dransfeld, Niederlenz, CH;
René Fischer, Zurich, CH;
Assignee:
Stryker Trauma S.A., , CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A clamping element for the clamping of multiple rod-shaped elements has two opposing jaws, which have a number of corresponding grooves for the acceptance of a corresponding number of rod-shaped elements such as bone pins. Spring elements are provided, with which in the resting position the closed jaws are tensed, to hold the rod-shaped elements in position.