Sternal closure device and instruments therefor

Details Sternal closure device and instruments therefor Sternal closure device and instruments therefor

1998-03-02

2000-04-18

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band

606215, 606216, A61B 1704

Patent

active

060510072

ABSTRACT:
A sternal closure device comprising first and second clamps. The first and second clamps have a generally tubular portion and the second clamp has a portion that is slidably receivable in the tubular portion, and a lock configured to retain said second clamp within said first clamp. A surgical instrument for laterally moving opposed sternal clamps toward one another is also disclosed. The instrument comprises first and second grasping members generally linearly slidably coupled to one another.

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