Device For Use In Surgical Treatment Of Funnel Chest And Method Of Treatment
AssigneeCorporacio Sanitaria Parc Tauli
InventorCarlos BARDAJÍ PASCUAL
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Abstract
A device (1) for use in the surgical treatment of a patient suffering from funnel chest characterised in that it comprises a plate adapted to be fitted underneath the skin of the patient, and further characterised in that, in use, said plate can be attached to the patient's sternum and the curvature, length and width of the plate being such that the plate extends on both sides of the sternum and on the outside of the patient's thorax and is supported by the ribs to hold up the sternum.
Claims20
A device for use in the surgical treatment of a patient suffering from funnel chest comprising:
- a plate configured to be fitted underneath the skin of the patient, and having a substantially central portion which in use is positioned on top of a sternum of the patient, and two side portions, which in use are positioned substantially on top of ribs of the patient,
- wherein the central portion comprises a fastener hole to accommodate a fastener for attachment of the plate to the patient's sternum and
- wherein the plate has dimensions such that, in use, the plate is supported by the ribs of the patient to hold up the sternum.
A plate for use in the surgical treatment of a patient suffering from funnel chest comprising:
- a substantially central portion to be positioned on top of a sternum of the patient, and two side portions to be positioned substantially on top of ribs of the patient,
- wherein dimensions of the plate are such that, in use, the plate is supported by ribs of the patient to hold up the sternum, and wherein the dimensions of the plate are such that the plate can withstand forces of lifting the sternum, and
- wherein the plate is adapted to be fitted underneath a skin of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.