US PATENT SUBCLASS 606 / 54
.~.~ External fixation means

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1  DF  INSTRUMENTS {42}
53  DF  .~ Orthopedic instrumentation {5}
54.~.~ External fixation means {4}
55  DF  .~.~.~> Movable by patient
56  DF  .~.~.~> Ring frame
57  DF  .~.~.~> Compression or distraction mechanism {1}
59  DF  .~.~.~> Pin connector

DEFINITION

Classification: 606/54

External fixation means:

(under subclass 53) Subject matter wherein a positioning means which remains external to the body, is applied or connected to at least one bone fragment to maintain that bone fragment in a desired position during healing.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

72+, for transcutaneous pins and screws used to connect an external fixator with a bone.