Abstract: A clamping device for an external fixation system includes a clamp body and a locking assembly. The clamp body includes a first and second jaw that define a slot in communication with a first channel. The first channel can accommodate a first fixation element along a longitudinal axis of the first channel. The first jaw defines a first opening and the second jaw defines a second opening that are sized to receive a portion of the locking assembly. The locking assembly includes a first fastening element to pass through the first and second openings, and define a second channel to accommodate a bone pin. The locking assembly includes a second fastening element configured to engage with the first fastening element. The locking assembly is configured to restrict movement of the first fixation element and the bone pin relative to the clamp body in response to tightening of the locking assembly.

Abstract: A system includes a first fixation component, a second fixation component, and a first fastener. The first fixation component includes a first pivot structure including a first engagement surface and a first engagement feature, and can support one or more first clamping devices that secure bone pins inserted within a first bone. The second fixation component includes a second pivot structure including a second engagement surface configured to engage the first engagement surface, and is configured to support one or more second clamping devices that secure bone pins inserted within a second bone. The first fastener is configured to couple the first pivot structure to the second pivot structure and includes a first fastening element including a second engagement feature configured to engage the first engagement feature to maintain a first angle between a first axis of the first fixation element and a second axis of the second fixation element.

Abstract: A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.

Abstract: A strap tie assembly includes a first strap tie and a second strap tie. The first strap tie includes a first base, a first body including a first opening and a first engagement member disposed within the first opening, and a first strap extending from the first body. The first strap includes a plurality of movement restriction members disposed along a surface of the first strap. The second strap tie includes a second base, a second body including a second opening and a second engagement member disposed within the second opening, and a second strap extending from the second body. The first strap tie is configured to receive the second strap and prevent translation of the second strap away from the first body. The second strap tie is configured to receive the first strap and prevent translation of the first strap away from the second body.

Abstract: The present invention is a water-resistant, battery-powered, motorized, spinning, hands-free skin exfoliating device comprising a housing and an abrasive surface. The abrasive surface comprises a body and a plurality of abrasive elements positioned on the exterior face of the body. The body and the plurality of abrasive elements are together formed from a single piece of the same material. The housing contains a power source and a motor. The device is preferably placed on the floor of a shower when in use. When activated, the motor causes the abrasive surface to spin so that the abrasive surface will exfoliate dead skin and calluses from a location on a foot when the location on the foot is placed against the spinning abrasive surface.

Abstract: A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.

Abstract: A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.