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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2012
Applicant:
James P. Hearn, West Chester, PA (US);
Inventor:
James P. Hearn, West Chester, PA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/82 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8009 (2013.01); A61B 17/8076 (2013.01); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61B 17/823 (2013.01); A61B 17/863 (2013.01); Y10S 606/905 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sternum fixation device for securing parts of a sternum includes first and second removably associated plates. The first plate has an upper surface and a sternum contacting surface, and at least one hole passing through both of these surfaces for receiving a fastener head. The second plate has at least one attachment member for fixation to the sternum. A release member holds the first and second plates together, and is movably associated with at least one of the first and second plates such that it may be moved to allow separation of the two parts of the sternum.