Cam driven jaw for external fixation clamps

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9149296-B2
Application number	US-201113315535-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 9, 2011
Priority date	Dec 9, 2010
Publication date	Oct 6, 2015
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015

Abstract

A clamp includes an opening structurally arranged to receive a fixation element with a cam driven jaw. The clamping assembly includes a first jaw and a second jaw disposed relative to the first jaw. The first and second jaws may be cooperatively positioned to receive the fixation element. A sliding cam is configured to displace relative the first and second jaws. The sliding cam may be associated with the first and second jaws to force the first jaw to vertically displace relative to the second jaw. In one aspect, the sliding cam is structured to vertically displace the first jaw enough to permit an external fixation element to be received between the first and second jaws.

First claim

I claim:

1. A clamping assembly configured to secure a fixation element of an external fixation assembly, comprising:
a first jaw comprising at least one projection;
a second jaw operatively connected to the first jaw by at least one aperture in the second jaw in which the at least one projection is received, the first and second jaws being cooperatively positioned to receive the fixation element therebetween; and
a sliding cam slidably attached to the second jaw, the sliding…

Assignees

• Mullaney Michael W
• Zimmer Inc

Inventors

• Mullaney Michael W

Classifications

• A61B17/6466 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic