发明名称 |
System, method and apparatus for sternal closure |
摘要 |
A system for closing together a first side of a sternum and a second side of the sternum of a patient. The system includes a first grommet to be disposed in the first side. The system includes a second grommet adapted to be disposed in the second side. The system includes a mechanism for placing a grommet into the sternum. The placing mechanism is adapted to hold the grommet for placement in the sternum. The system includes a first wire suture for insertion through the first and second grommets. The system includes a stop mechanism for allowing the placing mechanism to place a grommet into the sternum only in a desired location of the patient and any other portion of the patient is protected from damage by the placing mechanism during operation. A grommet. An approximator. A drill stop mechanism. A placement tool. A method of threading a wire suture through a hole in a sternum. A method of bringing together a first side of a sternum and a second side of the sternum.
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申请公布号 |
US6045572(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.04.04 |
申请号 |
US19980174122 |
申请日期 |
1998.10.16 |
申请人 |
CARDIAC ASSIST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
JOHNSON, GREG A.;GRIFFIN, WAYNE P.;MAGOVERN, JAMES A.;KLETZLI, DAVID W. |
分类号 |
A61B17/58;A61B17/04;A61B17/16;A61B17/82;A61B17/88;A61B19/00;(IPC1-7):A61B17/00 |
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A61B17/58 |
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