Orthopedic External Fixator Pin Clamp

USPTO published patent application US20260090827A1 disclosing an orthopedic external fixator pin clamp. The invention comprises an upper clamp with an upper portion of a pin channel, a lower clamp with a lower portion of the pin channel, a flexible hinge coupling the two clamps, and a shaft hole passing through both for accepting a bolt to attach to an orthopedic strut. The patent is classified under CPC codes A61B 17/6416, A61B 17/6458, and A61B 2017/0042, indicating applications in orthopedic fixation devices.

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