Patent ID: 6699249
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A fixation device for connecting bone portions comprising:a first plate and a second plate, each plate having a top surface, a bottom surface for contacting bone, and at least one fixation bore extending from the top surface to the bottom surface; at least one member associated with at least one of the plates; and a releasably lockable joint, wherein the at least one member permits translation of the plates with respect to each other along a translation axis, and the releasably lockable joint permits swivelling of the plates with respect to each other about a swivel axis oriented transverse to the translation axis, and the releasably lockable joint comprises a first clamping member disposed in a sleeve, the first clamping member being configured and dimensioned to exert a force against the sleeve, and at least a portion of the sleeve is resiliently deformable.