Emory University

Graco Children's Products, Inc.

Kelly Kloster Hon

John D Puskas

Brian Andrew Wong-Shui

Mark Joseph Moneypenny

Thomas J Pollack

Louis Robert Doucette

Thomas M Perrin

Erick Eladio Rios

Alan W Ball

Erick Eladio Rio

William Forbes

Devices and methods for sternal retraction that reduces bleeding from the cut edges of a sternum and reduces fracturing of the sternum during retraction. The devices and methods involve the use of sternal retractor blades having a certain geometry and inserts placed inside the sternal retractor blades during retraction of the sternotomy incision. The blades and inserts act to tamponade the blood flow from the cut sternal edge and reduce fracturing of the sternum during retraction.

Sternal retractor

A foldable stroller has a frame assembly with a fold joint, a fold joint, a handle push arm, a front leg with an upper end connected to the fold joint, a rear leg extending down from and pivotally connected to the fold joint, and a drive link. The drive link has a rear end pivotally coupled to the rear leg below the fold joint and a front end pivotally coupled to a lower end of the push arm. The frame assembly is reconfigurable between an unfolded and a folded configuration. In the folded configuration, the fold joint moves upward along the handle push arm. The rear end of the drive link and the rear leg are moved toward and lie closely adjacent the front leg and handle push arm. The frame assembly may automatically move to the folded and/or unfolded configuration. The foldable stroller may also stand upright in the folded configuration.

Foldable stroller and frame assembly

Growing community of inventors

Johns Creek, GA, United States of America

Kelly Kloster Hon