Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bi-directionally expandable sternal clamp device
- Patent Title (中): 双向扩张式胸锁夹具
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Application No.: US12290604Application Date: 2008-10-31
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Publication No.: US08366754B2Publication Date: 2013-02-05
- Inventor: Michael Teague , Shawn Burke , Thomas S. Johnston
- Applicant: Michael Teague , Shawn Burke , Thomas S. Johnston
- Applicant Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Assignee: KLS-Martin, L.P.
- Current Assignee: KLS-Martin, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Agency: Rogers Towers, P.A.
- Agent Thomas C. Saitta; Stephen E. Kelly
- Main IPC: A61F2/08
- IPC: A61F2/08 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/84 ; A61B1/32 ; A44B1/04 ; A44B11/25 ; A44B13/00 ; A44B17/00

Abstract:
A sizable sternal closure clamp device for securing and retaining longitudinally or transversely divided halves of a sternum, the device having four body members and four engagement members that are positioned in inter-rib spaces on both sides of the sternum. The body members are interconnected in a sliding or telescoping manner that allows the device to be expanded or contracted in two orthogonal directions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090138054A1 Bi-dicrectionally expandable sternal clamp device Public/Granted day:2009-05-28
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