Patent ID: 8057473
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An orthopedic device for fixating bone parts comprising: a first set of one or more bone fixation pins suitable for engaging a bone piece; a single-piece fixator body having a length, a first end and a second end and an internally threaded bore extending longitudinally through the length of the fixator body; a pair of opposed longitudinally extending slots in the fixator body; a pin-holder received within the internally threaded bore of the fixator body and configured to removably hold the first set of one or more bone fixation pins extending through the pair of opposed longitudinally extending slots, the pin-holder longitudinally movable within the fixator body for controlling the position of the first set of one or more bone fixation pins within the fixator body; at least a pair of opposed pin holes provided in the fixator body near the fixator body's second end for receiving a second set of bone fixation pins through the fixator body; and a set screw received in the second end of the fixator body and threadably engaging the internally threaded bore of the fixator body for locking the second bone fixation pin.