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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2009
Pedro Morales, Tuttlingen, DE;
Dieter Weisshaupt, Immendingen, DE;
Theodor Lutze, Balgheim, DE;
Manfred Dworschak, Duerbheim, DE;
Pedro Morales, Tuttlingen, DE;
Dieter Weisshaupt, Immendingen, DE;
Theodor Lutze, Balgheim, DE;
Manfred Dworschak, Duerbheim, DE;
Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
In a sternum closure device for fixing two sternum portions to be connected to one another, comprising an inner contact element for abutment on the inner surface of the sternum, at least one clamping element fixed to this contact element and projecting transversely from it and at least one outer contact element for abutment on the outer side of the sternum which can be clamped against the inner contact element by means of the clamping element guided through the intermediate space between the sternum portions, it is suggested in order to hinder the separation of the sternum as little as possible during any renewed operation that the inner contact element consist of two parts which are separate from one another and each of which is designed to abut on one of the two sternum portions and that connecting means be provided for the releasable connection of the two parts arranged next to one another.