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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Philippe Lehmann, Lamboing, CH;
Roland Thomke, Bellach, CH;
Inventors:
Philippe Lehmann, Lamboing, CH;
Roland Thomke, Bellach, CH;
Assignee:
Stryker Trauma SA, , CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/64 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/60 (2013.01); A61B 17/6466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00858 (2013.01);
Abstract
A polymeric external fixator element, such as a rod or a pin or a clamp, has at least one contacting surface. At least one of the contacting surfaces of the element responsible to establish connection between the element and a different external fixator element is provided with a rough ablated structure. The clamping can be improved if one of the polymeric elements comprise fibers having fiber parts protruding above the surface.