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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2008
Christian Steiner, Eisenach, DE;
Meinrad Fiechter, Münsingen, CH;
Beat Knuchel, Ursenbach, CH;
Vinzenz Burgherr, Wabern, CH;
Christian Steiner, Eisenach, DE;
Meinrad Fiechter, Münsingen, CH;
Beat Knuchel, Ursenbach, CH;
Vinzenz Burgherr, Wabern, CH;
Stryker Trauma SA, , CH;
Abstract
A wire or pin fixation and tensioning device has a wire post having a head portion with an opening having a predetermined longitudinal axis for reception of a wire or pin. The wire post has a neck portion for engaging an opening of the medical device. A locking element is adapted to be introduced into opening having an opening with inclined sections inclined to the longitudinal axis. A clamping cone abuts an abutment element and has a clamping opening to accommodate a wire and has outer surfaces inclined to the longitudinal axis and encompassed within the conical section of the locking element. Upon an axial displacement of the locking element relative to the cone a radial force is exerted onto the cone leading to a reduction of the diameter of the clamping opening to apply a radial force onto a wire or pin therein.