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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2020
Zimmer Biomet Cmf and Thoracic, Llc, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Isabella Balzano, New Albany, OH (US);
Saddy Garcia, St. Augustine, FL (US);
Jayden Garfield, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
A pectus bar stabilizer insertion tool can include a first handle, a second handle, a first head, a second head, and a locking shaft. The first handle can include a first distal portion. The second handle can include a second distal portion, and the second handle can be pivotably coupled to the first handle. The first and second handles can be moveable between an open position and a closed position. The first head can be coupled to the first distal portion and can be engageable with a first portion of a stabilizer. The first head can include a driver engageable with a lock of the stabilizer. The second head can be coupled to the second distal portion and can be engageable with a second portion of the stabilizer. The locking shaft can be coupled to the driver and operable to lock and unlock the stabilizer to a pectus bar.