STERNAL CLOSURE CERCLAGE, PLATE IMPLANT AND INSTRUMENTATION

• US 20160296262A1
• Filed: 06/06/2016
• Published: 10/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bruneau, Aure, Garcia, Saddy, Wilcox, Bryan
• Granted Patent: US 9,788,878 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1728 for holes for bone plates or plate screws
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/683 comprising bone transfixation elements, e.g. bolt with a distal cooperating element such as a nut
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/8076 for the ribs or the sternum
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/82 for bone cerclage apparatus for manipulating wires or straps A61B17/8861; wires, bands or straps other than cerclage A61B17/842
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/823 for the sternum
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/8869 Tensioning devices

Abstract

A closure system may secure a first bone portion to a second bone portion. The closure system may include a bracket, a band and a tensioning device. The bracket may include a first portion adapted to engage the first bone portion and a second portion adapted to engage the second bone portion. The band may engage the bracket and may be adapted to be looped around the first and second bone portions. The tensioning device may include a body and a threaded member. The threaded member may be received in the body and may engage the band such that rotation of the threaded member relative to the body moves a first end of the band relative to a second end of the band.

Claims

1. A closure system for securing a first bone portion to a second bone portion, the closure system comprising:

a bracket including a first portion adapted to engage the first bone portion and a second portion adapted to engage the second bone portion;

a band engaging the bracket and adapted to be looped around the first and second bone portions; and

a tensioning device including a body and a threaded member, the threaded member received in the body and engaging the band such that rotation of the threaded member relative to the body moves a first end of the band relative to a second end of the band.