Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for sternum repair
- Patent Title (中): 胸骨修复系统及方法
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Application No.: US12727212Application Date: 2010-03-18
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Publication No.: US08758348B2Publication Date: 2014-06-24
- Inventor: William Thomas McClellan , Johnny Chang
- Applicant: William Thomas McClellan , Johnny Chang
- Applicant Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Assignee: Figure 8 Surgical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Figure 8 Surgical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Agency: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C.
- Agent Andrew D. Wright
- Main IPC: A61B17/56
- IPC: A61B17/56 ; A61B17/58 ; A61B17/82 ; A61F2/30 ; A61B17/06
Abstract:
The invention provides systems and methods for sternum repair. A sternum repair device may include a central body, which may include a plurality of male and female components, such that a suture extends from a male component and is received by the female component. The suture may wrap around the sternum and the device may be tightened to keep the separate sternum pieces together.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110022050A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STERNUM REPAIR Public/Granted day:2011-01-27
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