Rib fracture repair device
AssigneesThe Trustees of Indiana University, Purdue Research Foundation
InventorsPeter Clifton Jenkins, Ramses Martinez
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Abstract
The device of the present disclosure is configured for laparoscopic use, particularly to insert a fastener into a plate at an angle of up to 180° from the plane of insertion. The device is further configured to carry a plurality of fasteners, a tightening tool, a cutting device, and tweezers simultaneously to facilitate a rapid procedure while lessening the chance of infection by limiting the amount of times the device must be removed and re-inserted.
Claims20
A device for performing a plurality of remote operations, the device comprising:
- a handle;
- a loading tool extending from the handle;
- a spine coupled to the loading tool, the spine comprised of a plurality of chain segments, wherein each chain segment is removably coupled to an adjacent chain segment, the chain segments collectively defining a series of operational openings;
- a flexible shaft disposed through the operational openings of the chain segments, the flexible shaft configured to be removed from the spine without movement of the spine;
- a drill disposed on a distal end of the flexible shaft, the drill configured to couple to a plurality of tools;
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- a flexible outer sheath positioned around the spine.
A device for performing a plurality of remote operations, the device comprising:
- a handle;
- a loading tool extending from the handle;
- a spine coupled to the loading tool, the spine comprised of a plurality of chain segments, wherein each chain segment is removably coupled to an adjacent chain segment, the chain segments collectively defining a series of operational openings;
- a flexible shaft disposed through the operational openings of the chain segments, the flexible shaft configured to be removed from the spine without movement of the spine;
- a drill disposed on a distal end of the flexible shaft, the drill configured to couple to a plurality of tools;
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- an outer sheath having a plurality of grooves containing a therapeutic agent, the outer sheath positioned around the spine.
A device for performing a plurality of remote operations, the device comprising:
- a handle;
- a loading tool extending from the handle;
- a spine coupled to the loading tool, the spine comprised of a plurality of chain segments, wherein each chain segment is removably coupled to an adjacent chain segment, the chain segments collectively defining a series of operational openings;
- a flexible shaft disposed through the operational openings of the chain segments, the flexible shaft configured to be removed from the spine without movement of the spine;
- a drill disposed on a distal end of the flexible shaft, the drill configured to couple to a plurality of tools, including at least one of a tweezer tool, a scissor tool, and screw drill assembly;
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- an outer sheath positioned around the spine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.