发明名称 |
EXTERNAL FIXATION ASSEMBLY |
摘要 |
<p>An external fixation assembly includes a plurality of hollow pins that are inserted into a patient's bone. Each pin has an interior bore and a plurality of apertures extending through the pin wall from the bore. The pin may be coupled to a source of vacuum pressure operable to create reduced pressure in the tissue surrounding the pin. A cover is placed around the pin and sealed to provide a fluid-tight enclosure that maintains reduced pressure around the pin. A method for applying external fixation using the fixator pins described above includes the steps of inserting each pin through a skin opening, positioning the pin apertures near selected tissue, covering the skin opening with a sealed enclosure, connecting the pins to a source of vacuum pressure, and activating the source of vacuum pressure to create reduced pressure in the patient's tissue at or near the bone.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP2094179(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.01.08 |
申请号 |
EP20070854683 |
申请日期 |
2007.11.16 |
申请人 |
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES |
发明人 |
WEBB, LAWRENCE X.;ARGENTA, LOUIS C.;MORYKWAS, MICHAEL J. |
分类号 |
A61B17/86;A61B17/60 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/86 |
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