Patent ID: 8142432

Claim:
A medical apparatus for repositioning first and second portions of a segmented bone of a mammalian body and for use with an outrigger coupled to the first portion of the bone with at least one fastening pin comprising a framework, a first fastening assembly adapted for coupling the framework to the outrigger whereby the framework can be coupled to the first portion of the bone by means of the first fastening assembly and the outrigger and at least one fastening pin, an elongate pin having first and second end portions, the first end portion of the elongate pin being provided with a sharpened tip for penetrating the second portion of the bone, a second fastening assembly for coupling the second end portion of the elongate pin to the framework whereby the framework can be coupled to the second portion of the bone by means of the elongate pin and the second fastening assembly and at least one adjustment assembly carried by at least one of the framework and the first and second fastening assemblies for moving the first end portion of the elongate pin relative to the outrigger so as to reposition the second portion of the bone relative to the first portion of the bone, wherein the elongate pin extends along an axis and the at least one adjustment assembly includes an adjustment mechanism for moving the elongate pin proximally and distally along the axis relative to the framework.