US 11,849,974 B2
Tensegrity external fixation system to distract bones
Brent Schultz, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Appl. No. 17/916,603
Filed by Brent Schultz, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
PCT Filed Jan. 4, 2022, PCT No. PCT/US2022/011196
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 3, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/147578, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 7, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/133,448, filed on Jan. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0126301 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/66 (2006.01); A61B 17/64 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/66 (2013.01) [A61B 17/6425 (2013.01); A61B 2017/606 (2013.01)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tensegrity external fixator system comprising a tensegrity external fixator comprising:
a) a first stud and a second stud, each comprising:
i) an insert end;
ii) a stud retainer;
wherein in use, the first stud is attached to a first bone portion on a first side of a bone fracture and the second stud is attached to a second bone portion on a second side, opposing said first side, of said bone fracture;
b) a compressor assembly comprising:
i) a first extension comprising:
a first extended end having a tension retainer;
a second extended end having a tension retainer; and
wherein in use, the first extended end extends distal the first stud with respect to the bone fracture and the second extended end extends distal the second stud with respect to the bone fracture;
c) a tension band that extends between the tension retainer of the first extended end and the stud retainer of the first stud and applies tension to the stud retainer and first stud; and
wherein the first stud and second stud are pulled away from each other to place the first bone portion and second bone portion in traction;
wherein the compression assembly comprises a compression element that is under compression when an extended end of the first extension is deflected and coupled with the tension band.