A SURGICAL DEVICE FOR CAPTURING, POSITIONING AND ALIGNING PORTIONS OF A HORIZONTALLY SEVERED HUMAN STERNUM

摘要

A sternal closure device for use with a patient having a horizontally severed sternum preferably includes an insertion member having two legs, wherein each of the two legs is configured to engage a separate rib of a first rib pair on opposite sides of the sternum. The sternal closure further includes an insertion guide member configured to receive the insertion member, wherein the insertion guide member has two legs and wherein each of the two legs is configured to engage a separate rib of a second rib pair on opposite sides of the sternum.