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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2003
Joseph Ferrante, Bartlett, TN (US);
Anthony James, Bartlett, TN (US);
David Castleman, Bartlett, TN (US);
Gene Edward Austin, Bartlett, TN (US);
Kenneth Nelson, Memphis, TN (US);
Kelley N. Grusin, Germantown, TX (US);
Joseph Ferrante, Bartlett, TN (US);
Anthony James, Bartlett, TN (US);
David Castleman, Bartlett, TN (US);
Gene Edward Austin, Bartlett, TN (US);
Kenneth Nelson, Memphis, TN (US);
Kelley N. Grusin, Germantown, TX (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., , GB;
Abstract
An external fixation system having a fixation component () comprising: a) a first capture member () adapted to capture a second element () of an orthopedic fixation system; and (b) a second capture member () adapted to capture a second element () of an orthopedic fixation system and coupled to the first capture member such that the coupling () allows the first capture member and the second capture member to rotate about three axes relative to each other element and move along that axis; wherein the coupling is adapted to secure the first and the second capture members from rotation with an activation (); and wherein the second capture member is adapted to capture the second element by snapping onto the second element from substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axis of the second element