Patent ID: 8172840
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An external fixation component comprising a first capture member adapted to capture a first element of an external fixation system; and a second capture member adapted to capture a second element of an external fixation system; and a rotation member, coupled to the first capture member and to the second capture member such that the coupling allows the two capture members to rotate about three axes relative to each other, wherein each capture member comprises a central locking screw extending there through and defining a longitudinal axis of the associated capture member, wherein the rotation member comprises two rotation blockers; a central disc element; and two counter elements; wherein each rotation blocker provides one interface surface adapted to be in contact with a complementary interface surface of one of the capture members, wherein each rotation blocker comprises a surface opposite to said interface surface comprising an inner cylindrical surface, wherein the central disc element of the rotation member forms an outer rolling surface as complementary surface to the inner cylindrical surface of the corresponding rotation blocker allowing rotation of the corresponding capture element around an axis of the central disc element, and wherein each counter element is associated to one of said locking screw of a corresponding capture member and wherein each locking screw of a capture member is extending through the corresponding rotation blocker and engages the corresponding counter element for an individual locking of each capture member.