Sternal clamp with rib extension
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1. A sternal closure clamp for holding the sternal halves of a longitudinally severed sternum in abutting relation, said clamp comprising:
- a pair of slidingly interconnected body members whereby the overall length of said clamp is adjustable and whereby said body members can be locked into a fixed relative position;
at least one sternal engagement member connected to each said body member, said sternal engagement members extending to the rear of said body members and;
at least one rib extension member connected to said at least one of said body members, said rib extension member comprising means for securing said rib extension member directly onto a rib;
whereby with said sternal engagement members positioned abutting the sides of a severed sternum, said rib extension members are securable directly onto a rib in order to reduce the force applied to a sternum by said sternal engagement members when the sternal clamp is contracted.
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Abstract
A sternal closure clamp device for securing and retaining longitudinally divided halves of a sternum, the device having a pair of body members each having engagement members adapted to abut the sides of the sternal halves, and at least one rib extension member having rib retaining means attached to at least one of said body members, such that the rib extension member can be secured to a rib to reduce the force being applied directly to the sternal halves.
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16 Claims
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1. A sternal closure clamp for holding the sternal halves of a longitudinally severed sternum in abutting relation, said clamp comprising:
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a pair of slidingly interconnected body members whereby the overall length of said clamp is adjustable and whereby said body members can be locked into a fixed relative position; at least one sternal engagement member connected to each said body member, said sternal engagement members extending to the rear of said body members and; at least one rib extension member connected to said at least one of said body members, said rib extension member comprising means for securing said rib extension member directly onto a rib; whereby with said sternal engagement members positioned abutting the sides of a severed sternum, said rib extension members are securable directly onto a rib in order to reduce the force applied to a sternum by said sternal engagement members when the sternal clamp is contracted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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9. A sternal closure clamp comprising:
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a pair of slidingly interconnected body members whereby the overall length of said clamp is adjustable; at least one sternal engagement member connected to each said body member; a rib extension member connected to one of said body members, said rib extension member comprising means for securing said rib extension member directly onto a rib; whereby said rib extension member are securable to a rib in order to reduce the force applied to a sternum by said sternal engagement members when the sternal clamp is contracted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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