Patent ID: 11918266
Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A method, comprising:
coupling a wire to a first fastener and a second fastener, wherein the wire extends through at least a first bone, and wherein each of the first fastener and the second fastener are coupled to a ring of a circular fixator;
tightening the first fastener to lock a first end of the wire in a fixed position;
coupling a wire tensioner to a second end of the wire, wherein the wire tensioner comprises:
a tensioning body including a tensioner defining a channel sized and configured to receive the wire therethrough; and
a tensioner tip coupled to the tensioning body, comprising:
a tip body having a first extension and a second extension spaced apart to define a ring slot sized and configured to receive the ring therein;
an engagement body disposed within the ring slot, wherein the engagement body is fixed in offset relation to a radius of the body and includes one or more projections configured to engage an outer surface of a ring positioned within the ring slot;
tensioning the wire, wherein the tensioner is configured to apply a tensioning force to the wire; and
tightening the second fastener to lock the second end of the wire in a fixed position.