Sternum closure device

Details Sternum closure device Sternum closure device

1986-03-03

1988-03-15

Pinkham, Richard C.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128339, 24 305P, 24 16PB, A61B 1708, B65D 6300, B65D 7710

Patent

active

047306157

ABSTRACT:
A sternum closure device for closing the sternum of a patient comprising a head portion, tail portion and flexible spine portion. The head portion includes a locking tang to prevent backward movement of the spine portion once it is received and engaged in the head portion. The spine is made of a biocompatible metal coated with a biocompatible polymer along part of its length. One end of the spine is sharpened to serve as a needle. The tang pierces the polymer and locks against a serration of the spine. A method of using the sternum closure device is also disclosed.

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patent: 4201215 (1980-05-01), Crossett
patent: 4279248 (1981-07-01), Gabbay
patent: 4535764 (1985-08-01), Ebert

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