Patent ID: 6328737
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A fracture reduction device comprising adjustment means for reducing a fractured bone, the adjustment means allowing stable incremental adjustments to be made to the bone position and orientation, the adjustment means comprising:a substantially rigid support structure;first and second loading supports attached to the support structure for attachment to first and second portions of a fractured limb about a fracture site, the loading supports being arranged such that the limb can be subjected to a longitudinal distractive force by means of the loading supports; andfirst and second bone supports for supporting first and second portions of a fractured bone about the fracture site;one of the first and second loading supports being rotatable with respect to the other loading support about two mutually perpendicular axes;wherein the bone defines a longitudinal direction and wherein at least one of the first and second bone supports is movable in two linear directions perpendicular to one another and to the longitudinal direction of the bone; andwherein adjustment of the positions of the loading and bone supports allows stable incremental adjustments to be made to the bone position and orientation.