公开(公告)号：EP4000545A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-25

申请号：EP20209571.7

申请日：2020-11-24

申请人： Orthofix S.r.l. ,  TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

发明人： ROSS, John D. ,  SAMCHUKOV, Mikhail L. ,  CHERKASHIN, Alexander M. ,  STANDEFER, Karen ,  VENTURINI, Daniele ,  DONNICI, Mario ,  OTTOBONI, Andrea

IPC分类号： A61B17/62 ,  A61B17/64

摘要： The present disclosure relates to an improved orthopaedic external fixation system with removable rails or skates and comprising: at least a distal foot fixation element; at least a pair of rails or skates removably connected to the foot fixation element; at least a load sensor associated to at least one of the rails or skates; an electronic apparatus coupled to the load sensor and receiving an electric signal from the load sensor; an electronic controller coupled to the apparatus and issuing at least a flag signal upon detection of a threshold pressure force on said at least one of said rails or skates. This electronic controller may be mounted on the orthopaedic system or may be a structurally independent host device including a controller that is in signal communication with the load sensors.