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US 2023/0255666 A1Published application
Elastic bar for pectus excavatum repair
AssigneeChildren's Hospital Medical Center
InventorsBrandon Sargent, Larry L. Howell, Victor Garcia
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Abstract
An implantable medical device, illustratively an elastic bar, for the gradual correction of pectus excavatum in patients.
Claims24
An elastic bar for pectus excavatum repair, the elastic bar comprising:
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion in spaced relation to the first end portion;
- and
- a flexible center portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion, the center portion being moveable from a first state to a second state, the center portion extending outwardly in a convex manner from the first end portion and the second end portion in the first state, and the center portion extending inwardly in a concave manner from the first end portion and the second end portion in the second state.
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An elastic bar for pectus excavatum repair, the elastic bar comprising:
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion in spaced relation to the first end portion;
- and
- a flexible center portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion, the center portion being moveable from a first state to a second state, the center portion extending outwardly from the first end portion and the second end portion in the first state, and the center portion extending inwardly from the first end portion and the second end portion in the second state;
- wherein the first end portion and the second end portion each have a stiffness greater than the flexible center portion;
- and
- wherein the center portion is configured to deflect up to 40 millimeters from the first state to the second state.
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A method of correcting pectus excavatum, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an elastic bar including a first end portion, a second end portion in spaced relation to the first end portion, and a flexible center portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion;
- inserting the elastic bar within a chest cavity of a patient, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion engage opposing ribs, and the flexible center portion engages a sternum of the patient;
- and
- wherein the flexible center portion applies force against the sternum in an outward direction as the flexible center portion moves from a concave position to a convex position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.