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Prosthetic sternum device with manubrium

US10667851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2016
Grant dateJun 2, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/846
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A prosthetic sternum device with a manubrium includes a plate and a device for attachment to ribs. Each of the devices for attachment to ribs includes an end for rigid connection to the plate and an end provided with a device for engaging with a rib. The plate further includes, in the upper region of same, two elements. Each element rigidly connects a pin and includes a polyaxial joint shaped to allow the multidirectional mobility of the pin.

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