Device for treating flail chest

摘要

A flail chest stabilizing device to permit transportation of injured patients that finds effective use in battlefield and emergency medical settings.

主权项

1. A surgical system for treating a flail chest comprising:
one or more rib clamps for attachment to a segment of a rib; each clamp having a terminal connector pin; an elongate connector bar having multiple terminal pin reception holes, the holes defined by the elongate connector bar and extending therethrough; each pin having an O-ring groove and an O-ring located in said groove to connect said pin to said connector bar; whereby terminal pins connecting said rib clamps to said connector bar by said O-ring, function together to re-approximate and support the chest cavity to support respiration; and wherein each of said rib clamps includes:
a first tine having a sector gear, and a rib grasping surface;a second tine having a screw reception slot and a rib grasping surface; said first and second tines connected with a pivot joint to support rotation;a screw connected to said first tine to engage said sector and force said grasping surfaces together.