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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Acute Innovations, Llc, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Inventors:
Joel Gillard, Portland, OR (US);
Mariah Knight, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
Acute Innovations LLC, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/82 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/823 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 17/8076 (2013.01); A61B 17/8869 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0088 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00831 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00933 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method of stabilizing a sternum with a fastening member defining a plurality of cleats. In the method, the fastening member may be disposed on a sternum having a discontinuity, with the fastening member spanning the discontinuity and the cleats contacting the sternum. The fastening member may be arranged with a wire or cable such that the wire or cable extends twice through the fastening member and forms a loop around a portion of the sternum. The fastening member may be crimped to secure both ends of the loop to the fastening member.