Pectus bar and stabilizer devices and methods
AssigneeZimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC
InventorsSaddy Garcia, Jayden Garfield
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Abstract
A pectus bar pectus bar assembly can include a pectus bar and a stabilizer. The pectus bar can include a first portion including a first periphery and a second portion opposite the first portion. The stabilizer can include a stabilizer body including a recess engageable with the second portion. The stabilizer can also include a locking cam rotatable within the body to secure the stabilizer to the first portion.
Claims14
A pectus bar stabilizer securable to a. pectus bar, the stabilizer comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a first portion engageable with a first lateral side of the pectus bar;
- and
- a second portion connected to the first portion;
- and
- a locking cam rotatable within the second portion to engage and apply a force to a second lateral side of the pectus bar to secure the stabilizer to the pectus bar;
- wherein the first portion includes a shelf engageable with the first lateral side:
- wherein the second portion includes a cam bore and wherein the locking cam is located within and rotatable within the cam bore;
- and
- wherein the cam bore extends through a recess and the locking cam is rotatable to a locked position to extend into the recess to engage the second lateral side of the pectus bar.
A pectus bar stabilizer comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a first portion engageable with a pectus bar;
- and
- a second portion connected to the first portion and, together with the first portion, defining a recess;
- a stabilizer shelf extending into the recess and towards the locking cam, the stabilizer shelf engageable with the second portion;
- and
- a locking cam rotatable within the second portion, a lower portion of the locking cam configured to extend through the recess to engage the pectus bar and apply a force to the pectus bar to secure the stabilizer to the pectus bar, the locking cam including a cam shelf engageable with the pectus bar.
A pectus bar stabilizer securable to a pectus bar, the stabilizer comprising:
- a body defining a recess, the body comprising:
- a first portion including a shelf engageable with the pectus bar;
- and
- a second portion connected to the first portion, the second portion defining a cam bore;
- and
- a locking cam located at least partially within and rotatable within the cam bore of the second portion to extend into the recess to apply a force to a lateral side of the pectus bar to secure the stabilizer to the pectus bar, the locking cam including a cam shelf engageable with the pectus bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.