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

Claim 15:
16. A system, comprising:
a circular fixator comprising at least one ring defining a slot;
a wire fixation element sized and configured to be positioned within the slot of the circular fixator; and
a wire tensioner comprising:
a tensioning body comprising a handle portion and a tensioner, wherein the handle portion includes a first handle and a second handle configured to actuate the tensioner, and wherein the tensioner is configured to apply a force to a wire inserted into the tensioner; 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 at least one ring;
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.