Sternal closure cerclage, plate implant and instrumentation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9820755
SERIAL NO

15204515

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A system including a bone punch tool and a needle guide. The bone punch tool can include a support arm having a support arm proximal portion and a support arm distal portion, a pivot arm having a pivot arm proximal portion and a pivot arm distal portion, and an arcuate punch configured to punch through bone. The pivot arm distal portion can be pivotably coupled to the support arm distal portion, such that the pivot arm proximal portion is configured to be moved away from the support arm proximal portion to extend the arcuate punch into a punch position to punch an arcuate hole through bone. The needle guide can be configured to guide a needle through the arcuate hole.

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ZIMMER BIOMET CMF AND THORACIC LLC1520 TRADEPORT DRIVE JACKSONVILLE FL 33218

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garcia, Saddy St. Augustine, US 29 219
Hale, Rachel Jacksonville, US 5 64
Wilcox, Bryan St. Augustine, US 26 307
Witten, Benjamin Jacksonville, US 16 141

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