A - Human Necessities – 61 – G
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
G
A61G 13/12 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2674284
The invention provides methods and devices for maintaining a patient in a position in which the patient's torso can be moved during surgery, for example by which the sternum can be closed after open chest surgery. The device comprises two contact members for contacting a respective scapula and support means for maintaining the contact members in a grip position in which, in use, each contact member imparts a force on the respective scapula to close the patient's sternum.
L'invention concerne des procédés et des dispositifs destinés à maintenir un patient dans une position dans laquelle le torse du patient peut être déplacé pendant la chirurgie, par exemple, par lequel le sternum peut être fermé après une chirurgie à thorax ouvert. Le dispositif comprend deux éléments de contact pour mettre en contact une omoplate respective et des moyens de support pour maintenir les éléments de contact dans une position de préhension dans laquelle, lors de l'utilisation, chaque élément de contact confère une force sur l'omoplate respective pour fermer le sternum du patient.
Guy's And St Thomas' Nhs Foundation Trust
Smart & Biggar
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