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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2009
Kai-uwe Lorenz, Speicher, CH;
Heiko Durst, Speicher, CH;
Kai-Uwe Lorenz, Speicher, CH;
Heiko Durst, Speicher, CH;
Other;
Abstract
A device () according to the invention for externally fixing broken bones () of a patient, particularly the extremities, comprises a support () composed of a plurality of joint elements () that are stringed together, wherein said support can be disposed outside the body of the patient. The proximal ends () of at least two percutaneously disposed pins () are anchored in the bone tissue () of the patient, and the distal ends () are fixed to the support (). The joint elements () are stringed on a central tensile force element (), and in each case two adjoining joint socket (). The individual ball joints, and thus the support (), can be fixed in a reversible frictionally engaged manner by applying a tensile force of the central tensile force element (). The joint elements () in turn are designed such that a pin () can be fastened to the support () in a clamping and/or frictionally engaged manner by applying the tensile force of the central tensile force element ().