Sternum fixation device

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A - Human Necessities

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B

A61B 17/80 (2006.01) A61B 17/82 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2439094

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 teh 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 is may be moved to allow separation of the two parts of the sternum.

L'invention concerne un dispositif de fixation pour le sternum, utilisé pour fixer des parties du sternum, qui comprend une première et une seconde plaque associées de façon amovible. La première plaque présente une surface supérieure et une surface venant en contact avec le sternum, et au moins un trou, destiné à recevoir la tête d'un élément de fixation. La seconde plaque présente au moins un élément servant à sa fixation au sternum. Un élément de libération maintient ensemble la première et la seconde plaque et est associé, de façon mobile, à au moins une des deux plaques, de telle sorte qu'il peut être déplacé pour permettre la séparation des deux parties du sternum.

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