Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080312670 | Surgical ligature clip - In order, in the case of a surgical ligature clip comprising two retaining arms, which are connected to one another in each case at one end by a deformable connection point and bendable in such a way towards one another that the arms move from an open position, in which they are spaced further apart from one another, into a closed position, in which the mutually opposing inner sides of the arms are brought permanently closer to one another, to improve the seat of the ligature clip on a hollow organ, it is proposed that it comprises an endless web member, which in the region of the two arms and the connection point forms two juxtaposed portions that merge one into the other at the free ends of the arms remote from the connection point. | 12-18-2008 |
20090234358 | Sternum closure device - In a sternum closure device for fixing two sternum portions to be connected to one another, comprising an inner contact element for abutment on the inner surface of the sternum, at least one clamping element fixed to this contact element and projecting transversely from it and at least one outer contact element for abutment on the outer side of the sternum which can be clamped against the inner contact element by means of the clamping element guided through the intermediate space between the sternum portions, it is suggested in order to hinder the separation of the sternum as little as possible during any renewed operation that the inner contact element consist of two parts which are separate from one another and each of which is designed to abut on one of the two sternum portions and that connecting means be provided for the releasable connection of the two parts arranged next to one another. | 09-17-2009 |
20100094362 | Surgical instrument for tensioning plate-shaped engaging elements with respect to each other - In a surgical instrument for tensioning two plate-shaped engaging elements with respect to each other at opposite sides of bone portions, a first engaging element carrying next to each other at a spacing from each other two pin-shaped or rod-shaped connecting members which pass through openings in the second engaging element, with a supporting surface for engagement on the side of the second engaging element that faces away from the first engaging element, and with a tensioning device engaging the connecting members for displacement of the connecting members and consequently of the first engaging element in the direction towards the second engaging element, to enable an individual adjustment of the engaging elements to the shape of the bone portions, it is proposed that the surgical instrument comprise next to each other two grip elements, each releasably connectable to a connecting member, and that the tensioning device engage the grip elements through a compensating element which, upon tensioning of the tensioning device, allows a differently sized displacement of the two grip elements and consequently of the two connecting members. | 04-15-2010 |