Surgical tool for pectus bar extraction
OwnerFrederic D. McKenzie, Sebastian Bawab +2inventors
InventorsFrederic D. McKenzie, Sebastian Bawab, Krzysztof Rechowicz, Robert Obermeyer
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Abstract
A system for correcting pectus excavatum includes a pectus bar having an elongated main body portion with posterior and anterior sides and opposing ends, and a lateral cross section. A pectus bar extraction tool has a handle, the handle having a head at an end of the handle. The head has an elongated slot for receiving the pectus bar. The slot is dimensioned to receive the lateral cross section of pectus bar such that the pectus bar can be positioned in the slot and the handle manipulated to impart a force on the pectus bar. A pectus bar extraction tool and a method for removing a pectus bar are also disclosed.
Claims29
A system for correcting pectus excavatum, comprising:
- a pectus bar having an elongated main body portion with posterior and anterior sides and opposing ends, and a lateral cross section;
- a pectus bar extraction tool comprising a handle, the handle having a head at an end of the handle, the head comprising an elongated slot for receiving the pectus bar, the slot being dimensioned to receive the lateral cross section of the pectus bar such that the pectus bar can be positioned in the slot and the handle manipulated to impart a force on the pectus bar.
A pectus bar extraction tool for removing an elongated pectus bar from a patient, the pectus bar having anterior and posterior sides and a lateral cross section, the extraction tool comprising a handle having a head at an end of the handle, the head comprising an elongated slot for receiving the pectus bar, the slot being dimensioned to receive the lateral cross section of the pectus bar such that the pectus bar can be positioned in the slot.
A method for extracting a pectus bar from a patient, comprising the steps of:
- providing a pectus bar having an elongated main body portion with posterior and anterior sides and opposing ends, and a lateral cross section, the pectus bar having been surgically implanted in the patient;
- providing a pectus bar extraction tool comprising a handle, the handle having a head at an end of the handle, the head comprising an elongated slot for receiving the pectus bar, the slot being dimensioned to receive the lateral cross section of pectus bar such that the pectus bar can be positioned in the slot and the handle manipulated to impart a force on the pectus bar;
- engaging the pectus bar extraction tool to the pectus bar by positioning the pectus bar extraction tool adjacent an end of the pectus bar and moving the pectus bar extraction tool relative to the end of the pectus bar such that the end enters the slot of the pectus bar extraction tool;
- moving the pectus bar extraction tool to a desired position on the pectus bar;
- and,
- manipulating the pectus bar extraction tool to apply a force to the pectus bar.
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