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External fixation device for reducing bone fractures

Granted 28 Mar 2006 · no office action yet

Current assignee: ORTHOFIX S.R.L. · originally Orthofix Medical Inc.

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Inventors: Daniele Venturini, Luigi Rossi, Michele Coati · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/147,757
filed 5 Sep 2001
Publication
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US D518174
granted 28 Mar 2006

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of external fixation device for reducing bone fractures embodying the design of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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D24/133D24/128

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