Fixator or splint
CA 2608141 C · Owner: Cambridge Orthopaedic Labs Limited · Inventors: Bajwa, Ali; Pomeroy, Linda
Overview
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The present invention relates to a non-invasive external fixator (10) particularly suitable for fracture fixation. In particular the fixator of the , invention comprises proximal (16) and distal (18) portions for mounting on a limb (12) either side of a fracture (14) each of the proximal and distal , portions including a rigid member (32 34); and an articulation member (40, 42) connecting the proximal and distal portions the articulation member , comprising a universal joint for allowing relative movement between the proximal and distal portions, wherein the articulation member connects the rigid members.
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- Filed May 12, 2006 and granted February 25, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 12, 2026.
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