Clip for rib stabilization
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1. A method of rib stabilization, comprising:
- selecting a clip member having a bridge region and a pair of leaf portions connected to each other by the bridge region;
disposing the clip member on a rib bone such that the leaf portions at least partially cover a discontinuity of the rib bone and are disposed on opposite sides of the rib bone from one another;
creating a pair of holes through the rib bone, wherein the discontinuity is located intermediate the pair of holes; and
fastening ends of a securing member to one another to form a loop that extends through each of the holes and connects the clip member to the rib bone.
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Abstract
System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for rib stabilization. The system may comprise a clip member having a bridge region and a pair of leaf portions connected to each other by the bridge region. The clip member may be configured to be placed on a rib bone with the leaf portions disposed on opposite sides of the rib bone. The system also may comprise a securing member, such as a suture, to attach the clip member to the rib bone, with the securing member extending at least twice between the leaf portions.
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1. A method of rib stabilization, comprising:
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selecting a clip member having a bridge region and a pair of leaf portions connected to each other by the bridge region; disposing the clip member on a rib bone such that the leaf portions at least partially cover a discontinuity of the rib bone and are disposed on opposite sides of the rib bone from one another; creating a pair of holes through the rib bone, wherein the discontinuity is located intermediate the pair of holes; and fastening ends of a securing member to one another to form a loop that extends through each of the holes and connects the clip member to the rib bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of rib stabilization, comprising:
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selecting a clip member having a bridge region and proximal and distal leaf portions connected to each other by the bridge region, the distal leaf portion including a retainer; disposing the clip member on a rib bone with the proximal and distal leaf portions disposed on respective outer and inner sides of the rib bone and each at least partially covering a discontinuity of the rib bone such that the proximal and distal leaf portions face one another at the discontinuity, the rib bone extending through the clip member along a through-axis; and attaching the clip member to the rib bone with a securing member that extends at least twice between the leaf portions and that extends through the retainer of the distal leaf portion substantially parallel to the through-axis. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of rib stabilization, comprising:
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selecting a clip member having a bridge region and also having a pair of leaf portions that are connected to each other by the bridge region; disposing the clip member on a rib bone such that the leaf portions at least partially cover a discontinuity of the rib bone and are disposed on opposite sides of the rib bone; and fastening ends of a securing member to one another to form a loop that connects the clip member to the rib bone; wherein the loop does not cross itself at any position spaced from the fastened ends of the loop.
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