Patent ID: 9295493
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A61B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An external fixator ring comprising: a ring with a central opening defined therethrough, the ring having inner and outer ring surfaces, upper and lower ring surfaces, and an outer longitudinal edge in the outer ring surface perpendicular to the upper and lower ring surfaces; one or more apertures extending through the upper ring surface to the lower ring surface; one or more angled flanges extending from the outer ring surface, each angled flange comprising a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface, wherein the first and second mounting surfaces are angled at approximately 120 degrees relative to each other; and one or more strut connection apertures defined in the first and second mounting surfaces of the one or more angled flanges, the one or more strut connection apertures extending at least partially into the first and second mounting surfaces along an axis that is substantially orthogonal to the outer longitudinal edge, wherein each of the one or more strut connection apertures is operable to be connected to a ring connection strut.