Patent ID: 11944352
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An extracorporeal link for connecting percutaneous bone fasteners to transport, compress, or distract bone segments comprising an element wherein:
(a) the element comprises a plurality of transverse holes, wherein
(i) the plurality of transverse holes are located about the element, and
(ii) each transverse hole in the plurality of transverse holes is capable of allowing a bone fastener to pass through the transverse hole in the plurality of transverse holes to secure to one or more bone segments;

(b) the element is configured in a first configuration;
(c) the element is operable for being held under force in a second configuration; and
(d) the element is operable to move toward the first configuration after being released from the force, wherein
(i) the movement toward the first configuration is capable of applying moments and forces to the bone fastener, and
(ii) the moments and forces capable of being applied to the bone fastener are operable to act through the skin to transport and compress, or distract the one or more bone segments.