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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
Richard J. Deslauriers, Woodbury, CT (US);
Eric Kolb, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Richard J. Deslauriers, Woodbury, CT (US);
Eric Kolb, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
ABYRX, Inc., Irvington, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for closing a sternum separated into at least a first sternum portion and a second sternum portion includes preparing at least one cut surface of at least one of the first or second sternum portions to have an adhesive applied thereon. The adhesive is applied to at least a portion of the at least one cut surface. The at least one cut surface is approximated to a second cut surface of the other of the first sternum portion or second sternum portion. As the adhesive cures, it bonds with the first cut surface and the second cut surface. Preparing the at least one cut surface may remove contaminants that could inhibit adhesion of the adhesive. The adhesive may be applied through adhesive injection holes formed along an incision separating the first and second sternum portions. Devices for preparing the cut surfaces and applying the adhesive are also provided.