Patent ID: 7361176

Claim:
An external bone/joint fixation device comprising: a frame component having a posterior portion and an anterior portion disposed transverse to said posterior portion, said frame component including a plurality of first fixation bores defined in said posterior portion; a cross bar assembly attachable to said anterior portion of said frame component, said cross bar assembly including a cross bar component fixable at any one of a plurality of positions in relation to said anterior portion, said cross bar component having a plurality of second fixation bores; a posterior angulation assembly attachable to said posterior portion of said frame component at any one of a plurality of positions in relation to said posterior portion; and a fixation wire extending from said posterior angulation assembly to said cross bar component, wherein said posterior portion includes (i) a first side frame segment, (ii) a second side frame segment spaced apart from said first side frame segment to define a first gap therebetween, and (iii) a first connector portion extending from said first side frame segment to said second side frame segment, wherein said anterior portion includes (i) a first leg, (ii) a second leg spaced apart from said first leg to define a second gap therebetween, and (iii) a second connector portion extending from said first leg to said second leg, said first side frame segment of said posterior portion is connected to said first leg of said anterior portion, said second side frame segment of said posterior portion is connected to said second leg of said anterior portion, and said fixation wire extends (i) over said first gap, and (ii) through said second gap.