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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
May. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Christopher Weier, Baltimore, MD (US);
Neha Malhotra, Baltimore, MD (US);
Alexander King, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Weier, Baltimore, MD (US);
Neha Malhotra, Baltimore, MD (US);
Alexander King, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
Device Evolutions LLC, Princeton, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thoracic closure device. The device has a handle member, a base member, and a feed path, and is designed to accept and, with a ratcheting mechanism, tension a toothed closure tie. A guide member is also provided, and assists in the placement of a closure tie prior to tensioning. Methods of closing a median sternotomy using toothed closure ties are also disclosed.