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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2009
John D. Ross, Dallas, TX (US);
Mikhail L. Samchukov, Dallas, TX (US);
Alexander M. Cherkashin, Dallas, TX (US);
John G. Birch, Dallas, TX (US);
John D. Ross, Dallas, TX (US);
Mikhail L. Samchukov, Dallas, TX (US);
Alexander M. Cherkashin, Dallas, TX (US);
John G. Birch, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure includes a method for adjusting the orientation of a first external fixator support member relative to a second external fixator support member, wherein a plurality of adjustable struts connect the first and second external fixator support members. The method include providing a programmable tool, and storing, in a memory unit of the tool, instructions for adjusting the length of each of the plurality of adjustable struts to a desired length. The method further includes receiving identification information corresponding to a first adjustable strut and retrieving, from the memory unit, the instructions for adjusting the length of the first adjustable strut. The method also includes activating an actuator of the tool to adjust the length of the first adjustable strut according to the retrieved instructions. Various embodiments of the programmable tools are also included in the present disclosure.