Sternal closure cerclage, plate implant and instrumentation

US10010359B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC · US

Inventors

• Saddy Garcia · St. Augustine, US
• Ryan Luby · Ponte Vedra, US
• Bryan Wilcox · St. Augustine, US
• Scott Sidwell · Fruit Cove, US
• Aurelien Bruneau · Memphis, US
• Sam Sink · Neptune Beach, US
• Rachel Hale · Jacksonville, US
• Benjamin Witten · Jacksonville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 2014
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 1, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T24/1412
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A closure system may secure a first bone portion to a second bone portion. The closure system may include a band, a locking terminal, and a tensioning device. The band may be adapted to be looped around the first and second bone portions. The locking terminal may fixedly engage a first portion of the band and selectively fixedly engage a second portion of the band. The tensioning device may include a body and a threaded rod. The threaded rod may be received in the body and may engage the band such that movement of the threaded rod relative to the body moves the second portion of the band relative to the first portion of the band.