Sheath assembly for sternal wire
AssigneeCircumFix Solutions, Inc.
InventorsLouis A. HOUFF, Kenneth W. RICHARDSON, Jacob H. CARROLL, Richard M. OBERT, Michael E. CARROLL
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Abstract
A sheath is provided. The sheath includes a core channel, and the core channel is configured to receive a tensioning element. The tensioning element is configured to circumscribe a bone, and the sheath is configured to be placed around a bone when the tensioning element received in the core channel circumscribes the bone. The sheath is configured to prevent direct contact between the tensioning element and the bone as the tensioning element is tensioned.
Claims20
A sheath comprising,
- a core channel, the core channel configured to receive a tensioning element,
- wherein the tensioning element is configured to circumscribe a bone, wherein the sheath is configured to be placed around a bone when the tensioning element received in the core channel circumscribes the bone, wherein the sheath is configured to prevent direct contact between the tensioning element and the bone as the tensioning element is tensioned.
A sheath assembly comprising,
- a tensioning element,
- a sheath having a core channel, the core channel configured to receive the tensioning element,
- wherein the sheath is configured to be placed around and positioned against a bone, wherein the sheath is configured to reduce direct contact between the tensioning element and the bone.
A method for applying a sheath assembly comprising:
- providing a tensioning element;
- providing a sheath having a core channel;
- receiving the tensioning element in the core channel of the sheath;
- positioning the tensioning element and the sheath around a bone;
- and
- securing the tensioning element and the sheath relative to the bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.