US 11,723,690 B2
Strut attachments for external fixation frame
Subash K. Mannanal, Mahwah, NJ (US)
Assigned to Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed by Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/112,398.
Application 17/112,398 is a continuation of application No. 15/419,596, filed on Jan. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,874,433.
Prior Publication US 2021/0085368 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/62 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/66 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/62 (2013.01) [A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/66 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of assembling an external fixation frame, comprising:
coupling a first strut attachment member to a first ring of the external fixation frame, the first strut attachment member coupled to a first end of an adjustable length strut;
coupling a first portion of a second strut attachment member to an second ring of the external fixation frame, a third portion of the second strut attachment member being secured between the first portion and a second portion of the second strut attachment member, the third portion defining a longitudinal axis, the adjustable length strut slidably received in the second portion at an angle transverse to the longitudinal axis;
changing a length of the adjustable length strut; and
after the length of the adjustable length strut is changed to a maximum length, sliding the second portion along the adjustable length strut from a first position to a second position.