Patent ID: 7931650

Claim:
A kit for assembly into an adjustable bone stabilizing frame comprising: (a) a plurality of pin clamping and mounting members constructed for being securely engaged with a bone-mounted pin and comprising at least one rod adapted to be mounted thereto and extending therefrom; (b) at least one stabilizing rod adapted to be mounted in cooperating relationship with the pin clamping and mounting members, and (c) at least two clamp assemblies adapted to be positioned in a substantially stacked relationship with each clamping member comprising: (i) a pair of clamping members incorporating an integrated, generally C-shape and comprising: 1. a clamping zone, 2. a first control plate and a second control plate adapted to be positioned in juxtaposed, spaced, cooperating, overlying relationship, interconnected to the clamping zone, each of said first control plate and said second control plate having an aperture extending therethrough, said aperture of said first control plate axially aligned with said aperture of said second control plate, incorporating axially aligned apertures and constructed for providing a controlled clamping force to the clamping zone, and 3. pivot means adapted to be interconnected to the control plates for cooperating therewith to provide the desired arcuate pivoting movement for controlling the clamping forces of the clamping zone; (ii) a bolt adapted to be associated with the first and second control plates for providing the desired clamping forces to the clamping zone, said bolt having a longitudinal axis, said bolt extending into said apertures in each of said first control plate and said second control plate, each of a pair of clamping members being rotatable about the longitudinal axis of said bolt, and (iii) a bushing adapted to be mounted in and extending between the control plates of adjacent clamping members, so as to maintain the clamping members in stacked vertical relationship with each other, preventing angular shifting or tilting thereof.