Sternal Reconstruction System
AssigneeSynthes USA, LLC
InventorsThomas Albertson, Christopher Goheen, Mark Michels
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Abstract
A flexible cable for sternal reconstruction, the cable including first and second ends, the first end of the cable including a crimp fitting member, and the crimp fitting member including a flattened disk-like head. Also provided are methods for sternal reconstruction including wrapping a flexible cable having first and second ends around the sternum, tensioning the flexible cable to a desired tension and securing the tensioned cable, wherein the first end of the cable includes a crimp fitting member, and the crimp fitting member includes a flattened disk-like head.
Claims13
A flexible cable for sternal reconstruction, the cable having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the cable comprises a crimp fitting member, and wherein the crimp fitting member comprises a flattened disk-like head.
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