Amei Technologies, Inc.

Howard E Preissman

A system and method for securing a medical cable and a loop about a specified portion of a patient's body are disclosed. The system may include a medical cable, a crimp-locking crimp, a releasable cable securing device, and a cable tensioner. Additionally, a crimper-cutter may be used as part of the system. The releasable cable securing device may include a body having a cable-receiving channel, a wedging chamber and a wedging member that cooperate to allow a cable to be moved in a first direction, but not moved in a second direction. The cable may be released from the releasable cable securing device by depressing a portion of the wedging member. The crimper cutter may include a first head formed to have a crimping channel and a blade member, and a second head formed to force the neck of a crimp into the crimping channel and then on to the blade member.

System and method for securing a medical cable

A surgical cable crimp is disclosed for securing a surgical cable in a loop. The crimp has a crimp body with a head and a neck. The crimp body has a first longitudinal bore formed therein. The head has a second bore extending through the head and offset from the first longitudinal bore. The second bore is sized to allow a surgical cable with a ball end termination to pass therethrough until the ball end termination reaches the second bore. The surgical cable may then be looped about a selected portion of the patient's body and then inserted into the first bore, and then the neck is crimped to secure the surgical cable in the first bore and thereby form a secured loop.

Surgical cable crimp

Apparatus and methods are provided to allow attachment of one or more surgical cables in the form of a loop to selected portions of a patient's body. The apparatus includes a cable tensioner which applies manual force to the surgical cable at a one to one ratio during installation. The cable tensioner includes a first handle fixed to one end of an elongated shaft and a second handle which is slidably disposed on the exterior of the elongated shaft. The second handle may include a unidirectional paw to allow movement of the second handle in only one direction towards the fixed handle. During the installation of two or more surgical cables, a tensioner may be engaged with each cable to allow the surgeon to alternately tighten and/or loosen the associated cable as required to provide the optimum mechanical support for the bones or other portions of the patient's body which are engaged by the respective surgical cable loops. The elongated shaft may be modified to accommodate the use of various crimps and locks to securely engage a loop in the cable after the desired tension has been placed on the surgical cable.

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Dallas, TX, United States of America

Howard E Preissman