Patent ID: 9381042
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A connecting rod for an external fixation device, the connecting rod defining a longitudinal axis and comprising: a telescopic housing comprising a housing body having an axial bore defined therethrough; an inner sleeve slidably disposed within the axial bore of the telescopic housing, the inner sleeve and the telescopic housing being releasably coupled by a fastener, wherein a surface of the inner sleeve further comprises a series of indicators operable to indicate a relative value associated with a state of the connecting rod during rapid and gradual adjustment; an adjustment mechanism rotatably coupled with the inner sleeve; an externally threaded elongated member threadably coupled with the adjustment mechanism; and wherein when the adjustment mechanism is rotated about the inner sleeve during gradual adjustment, the elongated member is translated relative to the adjustment mechanism along the longitudinal axis, thereby lengthening or shortening an overall length of the connecting rod; wherein when the fastener is loosened, the inner sleeve can slidably translate within the axial bore of the telescopic housing during rapid adjustment, thereby lengthening or shortening the overall length of the connecting rod.