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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2013
Orthofix S.r.l., Bussolengo, IT;
Enrico Zandona, Verona, IT;
Denis Lorenzini, Caprino Veronese, IT;
Daniele Venturini, Povegliano Veronese, IT;
Selvadurai Nayagam, Liverpool, GB;
Marco Assom, Rivoli-Torino, IT;
Orthofix S.R.L., Bussolengo (Verona), IT;
Abstract
A clamp applicable to both temporary and definitive orthopaedic external fixation systems comprising a first coupling element having a pair of opposite jaws defining one or more seats to house a first component of the orthopaedic external fixation system. A second coupling element comprises a pair of opposite jaws defining one or more seats to house a second component of the orthopaedic external fixation system. An interconnection pin passes through and connects the first and second coupling elements along an axis of rotation. A fastening means is arranged to bring the clamp from a slack configuration. The first and second coupling elements are relatively rotatable along the axis of rotation to a locked configuration, and are relatively rotatable with each other. These fastening means include manually operable temporary fastening means to temporarily lock the clamp, and definitive fastening means operable with a fastening tool, to definitively lock the clamp.