Bi-dicrectionally expandable sternal clamp device
AssigneeKLS-Martin, L.P.
InventorsMichael Teague, Shawn Burke, Thomas S. Johnston
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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.
Claims16
A sternal closure clamp comprising:
- four inter-connected L-shaped body members;
- and
- four engagement members connected to said body members;
- whereby said body members are relatively extendable in two orthogonal directions.
A sternal closure clamp comprising:
- four L-shaped body members, two of said body members comprising sleeves to receive the other two said body members in telescopic manner, such that the distance between said body members can be contracted or expanded;
- four engagement members, each said engagement member rotatably connected to one said body member;
- means for securing said body members in a fixed position relative to each other.
A sternal closure clamp adapted to compress a sternum divided either longitudinally or transversely, said clamp transversely compressing the sides of sternum or longitudinally compressing pairs of ribs;
- said clamp comprising:
- four telescopically inter-connected L-shaped body members;
- four engagement members, each said engagement member rotatably connected to one said body member;
- means for securing said body members in a fixed position relative to each other;
- wherein said body members are inter-connected in such a manner whereby said engagement members may be rotated to abut either pairs of ribs or the sides of the sternum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.