Patent ID: 9539030
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. An adjustable splint for treating the fracture of bones, comprising: a rail body having a longitudinal axis; a fixed clamp assembly coupled to the rail body for securing at least one first bone screw in a first desired orientation, the fixed clamp assembly being translationally fixed relative to the rail body; and a movable clamp assembly movably coupled to the rail body for securing at least one second bone screw in a second desired orientation, the movable clamp assembly being translatable along the longitudinal axis of the rail body; wherein the fixed clamp assembly and the movable clamp assembly are each independently adjustable about three axes of rotation relative to the rail body; wherein the fixed clamp assembly and the movable clamp assembly each comprises a carriage portion coupled to the rail body, a joint mechanism connected to the carriage portion, and a rotatable portion that is pivotally engaged with the joint mechanism; wherein each rotatable portion comprises a socket, the adjustable splint further comprising a spherical collar rotatably supported within the socket and configured to receive and hold a respective one of the at least one first bone screw and the at least one second bone screw, wherein the spherical collar is independently rotatably adjustable about three axes of rotation relative to the rotatable portion; wherein a single clamp nut engaged with the clamp assembly is tightenable to secure both the rotatable position of the spherical collar within the socket and the rotatable position of the rotatable portion about the joint mechanism; wherein the rail body comprises a lead bolt extending longitudinally within the rail body that is threadably engaged with the movable clamp assembly, wherein rotation of the lead bolt within the rail body causes the movable clamp assembly to move along the longitudinal axis of the rail body; and wherein the lead bolt comprises an actuator screw cap that rotatably locks the position of the lead bolt in order to secure the translational position of the movable clamp assembly.