Radiolucent orthopedic fixation plate

摘要

An orthopedic fixation plate comprises a plurality of cylindrical holes for attaching connectors of a external fixation system, wherein the fixation plate comprises two supporting elements around each orifice of a cylindrical hole wherein the supporting elements are connected with a sleeve and said supporting elements are also connected with a longitudinally oriented ring element arranged in a radial distance of said sleeve.

主权项

1. A radiolucent orthopedic fixation plate comprising:
a cylindrical ring having an outer circumferential surface, axially spaced planar top and bottom surfaces and central axis; and first and second annular plates extending radially outwardly from the cylindrical ring top and bottom surfaces, each plate extending in a direction transverse to the central axis forming an open space between the first and second plates; wherein the first and second plates comprise a plurality of aligned cylindrical holes for attaching connectors of an external fixation system; wherein each cylindrical hole of the first plate is connected with a corresponding cylindrical hole of the second plate through a tubular sleeve extending throughout said open space, the tubular sleeve having first and second ends fixedly respectively coupled to the first and second plates; wherein the tubular sleeve intersects said open space to form a hollow space within the tubular sleeve being fully separated from said open space; and wherein the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical ring is spaced radially inwardly a distance from each sleeve in a direction transverse to the central axis such that said open space extends between each said sleeve and said outer circumferential surface.