Michael A Vitale

US Patent:

20080051685, Feb 28, 2008

Filed:

Aug 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/509461

Inventors:

Vincent A. Benenati - Dix Hills NY, US
Gregory S. Ahmad - Brightwaters NY, US
Michael Vitale - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

602 16

Abstract:

Described is a linkage for coupling an external fixtaor to a brace supporting an appendage. The linkage comprises, a pair of mounting members, a pair of first elongate members, a pair of position fixing members, a second pair of elongate members and a pair of quick release mechanisms. The mounting members are selectively coupleable to the external fixator. Each of the first elongate members is rotatably coupled to a corresponding one of the mounting members. Each of the position fixing members includes first and second locking channels for slidably receiving a corresponding one of the first elongate members in the first locking channel. Each of the second elongate members is slidably received in a corresponding one of the second locking channels. The quick release mechanisms couple the pair of the first elongate members to the pair of mounting members.

US Patent:

20120078251, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/888443

Inventors:

Vincent A. Benenati - Dix Hills NY, US
Gregory S. Ahmad - Brightwaters NY, US
Michael Vitale - Brooklyn NY, US

Assignee:

MGV Enterprises, Inc. - Brightwaters NY

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606 56, 606 54

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are provided for coupling a spatial frame and a brace using a coupling device having a quick-release mechanism. The spatial frame may be secured to an appendage, and the brace may support the appendage. The coupling device may include a linkage that comprises: a mounting member adapted to be detachably coupled to the brace and to a fixator post adapted to be detachably coupled the spatial frame; a position fixing member adapted to adjustably immobilize the fixator post in a coupled position when the fixator post is coupled to the mounting member; and a quick-release mechanism adapted to detachably couple the mounting member to the brace; wherein the quick-release mechanism is further adapted to be engaged and disengaged repeatedly by hand and without separate tools. Numerous other aspects are provided.