ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,143, issued on Aug. 4.
"Multifunctional traction and bone fixation device" was invented by Chengji Hu (Yueqing City, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multifunctional traction and bone fixation device relates to the technical field of medical devices. Two traction clamping plates serve as a base. The front of each of the two traction clamping plates defines a traction nail. The middle portion of the clamping plate is arranged with a positioning and pressurizing screw. The rear end of the clamp plate is arranged with a traction handle screw. The clamping plate is arranged with a plurality of auxiliary fixation pin holders and auxi...