Patent ID: 8469958

Claim:
A bone fixation system comprising: a fixing block comprising: a body having an opposing front and back face and also an opposing first and second side face each extending between a first end face and an opposing second end face, a mounting channel extending through the body between the first end face and the opposing second end face, a first placement channel extending through the body between the front face and the back face, the first placement channel being formed through the body so as to intersect with the mounting channel at a fixed first oblique angle, the first placement channel being adapted to receive a bone pin; a first fastener threaded into the mounting channel at the first end face of the body; and a second fastener threaded into the mounting channel at the second end face of the body, the second fastener being separate and distinct from the first fastener; an elongated bone pin having a threaded portion for engaging bone, the bone pin being slidably positioned within the first placement channel, the second fastener pressing against the bone pin; and a frame having an opening configured to pass a portion of an arm or a leg therethrough, the first fastener securing the fixing block to the frame.