Patents Assigned to Nutek Orthopedics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8628530
    Abstract: An external fixation device for holding bone fragments in place includes a housing having a number of rotationally adjustable pin holders, each of which is held by a clamping member that simultaneously clamps the pin holder within an internal mounting surface of the housing and a bone pin within the pin holder. For example, the device includes a number of internal mounting surfaces, each of which can include a single pin holder. A drill guide fitting into the internal mounting surfaces is used to protect soft tissue from bone pins and they are rotated during installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Nutek Orthopedics, Inc.
    Inventor: Mohammed A. Hajianpour
  • Patent number: 8419733
    Abstract: An external fixation device for holding bone fragments in place includes a housing having a number of rotationally adjustable pin holders, each of which is held by a clamping member that simultaneously clamps the pin holder within an internal mounting surface of the housing and a bone pin within the pin holder. A first embodiment includes a number of pin mounting structures, each of which can include a single pin holder. A second embodiment includes one or two pin mounting structures, each of which holds a row of pin holders that is clamped in place by a single clamping member. Other embodiments are formed by fastening together a group of elements to form different housing configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Nutek Orthopedics, Inc.
    Inventor: Mohammed Ali Hajianpour