Patent ID: 8540713
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A clamp for an orthopaedic external fixation system comprising: a first coupling element, comprising a pair of opposite jaws together defining one or more seats able to house at least a first component of the orthopaedic external fixation system; a second coupling element, comprising a pair of opposite jaws together defining one or more seats able to house at least a second component of the orthopaedic external fixation system; an interconnection pin that passes through and connects the first and second coupling elements along a main axis of rotation; fastening means arranged to bring the clamp from a slack configuration, in which the first and second coupling elements are relatively rotatable at least along the main axis of rotation, to a locked configuration, in which the first and second coupling elements are relatively integral with each other; wherein said fastening means comprise: temporary fastening means, manually operable, arranged to temporarily bring the clamp in the locked configuration; and definitive fastening means, operable by means of a fastening tool, arranged to definitively bring the clamp in the locked configuration; wherein the interconnection pin passes through both single jaws of at least one of the pairs of jaws, said pair of jaws as a result not being fastened in the slack configuration of the clamp and fastened in the locked configuration of the clamp; and wherein the clamp comprises a spring interposed between the first and second coupling elements.