Patent ID: 9265544
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61B,F04C

Claim Text:
1. A sternal closure for closing a cleft in a sternum, comprising: a first securing area and a second securing area; and a severing site member joining the first and second securing areas and being integrally joined to the first and second securing areas, wherein in each of the first and the second securing areas at least one hole for receiving bone screws is provided, the first and second securing areas being adapted to be screwed on a respective side of the cleft, wherein either of the first and second securing areas includes an extension portion that is at least partially covered by the severing site member and the extension portion is spaced apart from the severing site member, wherein the first and second securing areas are located in a joint first plane at least in end zones facing each other and wherein the severing site member is provided in a second plane which is spaced from the first plane.