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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2012
Applicants:
William Thomas Mcclellan, Morgantown, WV (US);
John F. Krumme, Woodside, CA (US);
Scott H. Heneveld, Whitmore, CA (US);
Inventors:
William Thomas McClellan, Morgantown, WV (US);
John F. Krumme, Woodside, CA (US);
Scott H. Heneveld, Whitmore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Figure 8 Surgical, Inc, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/82 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8869 (2013.01); A61B 17/8861 (2013.01); A61B 17/823 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides systems and methods for sternum repair. A sternum repair device may include a central body, which may include a plurality of bands and buckles, such that a band extends from the central body and is received by a buckle component. The band may wrap around the sternum and the device may be tightened to keep the separate sternum pieces together. Various band tensioning devices, systems and methods are disclosed.