Patent ID: 11918252
Assignee: TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. The dynamization device according to claim 4, wherein
the plurality of proximal deformable rings comprises:
a first deformable ring positioned at a first end of the first and second modules and connected to a portion the first module and connected to a portion of the second module by first ring connectors that are radially positioned opposite each other thereby permitting the second module to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the first module by deforming the first deformable ring;
a second deformable ring longitudinally positioned away from the first deformable ring and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the first module and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the second module by second ring connectors that are radially positioned opposite each other, thereby permitting the second module to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the first module by deforming the second deformable ring;
a third deformable ring longitudinally positioned away from the second deformable ring and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the first module and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the second module by third ring connectors that are radially positioned opposite each other, thereby permitting the second module to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the first module by deforming the third deformable ring;
a fourth deformable ring longitudinally positioned away from the third deformable ring and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the first module and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the second module by fourth ring connectors that are radially positioned opposite each other, thereby permitting the second module to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the first module by deforming the fourth deformable ring;
wherein the first ring connectors, second ring connectors, third ring connectors, and fourth ring connectors are positioned at first, second, third, and fourth radial positions with respect to the longitudinal axis;
at least two first outer columns connecting the first deformable ring to the second deformable ring, wherein one of the first outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the first module and another of the first outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the second module;
wherein the first outer columns are positioned on radially opposite sides of the device;
at least two second outer columns connecting the second deformable ring to the third deformable ring, wherein one of the second outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the first module and another of the second outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the second module, and wherein the second outer columns are positioned on radially opposite sides of the device;
at least two third outer columns connecting the third deformable ring to the fourth deformable ring, wherein one of the third outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the first module and another of the third outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the second module;
wherein the third outer columns are positioned on radially opposite sides of the device;

and wherein the plurality of distal deformable rings comprises:
a fifth deformable ring positioned at a second end of the first and second modules and connected to a portion the second module and connected to a portion of the first module by fifth ring connectors that are radially positioned opposite each other, thereby permitting the second module to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the first module by deforming the fifth deformable ring;
a sixth deformable ring longitudinally positioned away from the fifth deformable ring and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the first module and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the second module by fifth ring connectors that are radially positioned opposite each other, thereby permitting the second module to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the first module by deforming the sixth deformable ring;
a seventh deformable ring longitudinally positioned away from the sixth deformable ring and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the first module and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the second module by seventh ring connectors that are radially positioned opposite each other, thereby permitting the second module to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the first module by deforming the seventh deformable ring;
an eighth deformable ring longitudinally positioned away from the seventh deformable ring and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the first module and connected to a portion of the outer wall of the second module by eighth ring connectors that are radially positioned opposite each other, thereby permitting the second module to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the first module by deforming the eighth deformable ring;
wherein the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth ring connectors are positioned at fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth radial positions, respectively, with respect to the longitudinal axis;
at least two fourth outer columns connecting the fifth deformable ring to the sixth deformable ring, wherein one of the fourth outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the first module and another of the fourth outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the second module, and wherein the fourth outer columns are positioned on radially opposite sides of the device;
at least two fifth outer columns connecting the sixth deformable ring to the seventh deformable ring, wherein one of the fifth outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the first module and another of the fifth outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the second module, and wherein the fifth outer columns are positioned on radially opposite sides of the device; and
at least two sixth outer columns connecting the seventh deformable ring to the eighth deformable ring, wherein one of the sixth outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the first module and another of the sixth outer columns is connected to the outer wall of the second module, and wherein the sixth outer columns are positioned on radially opposite sides of the device.