Sternal closure device and instruments therefor
US6051007A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sternal closure device comprising first and second clamps. The first and second clamps have a generally tubular portion and the second clamp has a portion that is slidably receivable in the tubular portion, and a lock configured to retain said second clamp within said first clamp. A surgical instrument for laterally moving opposed sternal clamps toward one another is also disclosed. The instrument comprises first and second grasping members generally linearly slidably coupled to one another.
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