Patent ID: 7507240

Claim:
An adjustable splint for osteosynthesis, comprising: at least one main body; a plurality of bone connectors: a first mount coupled to the at least one main body, the first mount comprising a first holding assembly, the first holding assembly comprising: a collar adapted to grasp a first bone connector of the plurality of bone connectors; the collar comprising a two-piece collar assembly adapted to receive the first bone connector between the two-pieces thereof, wherein each member of the two-piece collar assembly has an elongated slot therethrough having a central axis, wherein the size of the slot increases relative to the central axis as the slot extends from an interior surface of the collar to an exterior surface of the collar a holder adapted to adjustably hold the collar, the holder comprising first and second holder members; and a threaded holding assembly connector that both (i) extends through the first holder member, the collar, and into the second holder member to couple the collar and first and second holder members together, and (ii) selectively maintains the first bone connector in a fixed position within the holding assembly, wherein the first bone connector is selectively rotatable from a first position to a second position within the first mount about an axis that is transverse to both a longitudinal axis of the first bone connector and a longitudinal axis of the holding assembly connector; and a second mount coupled to the at least one main body, wherein the second mount is adapted to receive a second bone connector of the plurality of bone connectors therein.