Patents Assigned to Trimax Medical Management, Inc.
  • Sternal closure device and method of using same
    Patent number: 8372123
    Abstract: A sternal closure device is provided, comprising a first plate having a bone fixation region with at least one countersunk aperture for receiving a fastening means for affixing the first plate to one side of the sternum, and a locking region with at least one protruding aligning member; a second plate having a bone fixation region with at least one countersunk aperture for receiving a fastening means for affixing the second plate to the opposite side of the sternum, and a locking region dimensioned to contact at least a portion of the locking region of the first plate; and a rotating member that engages with the aligning member(s) on the first plate for holding the first and second plates together to secure the opposite sides of the sternum. The first and second plates can be separated by reversibly disengaging the rotating member from the aligning member(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Trimax Medical Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugh F. Smisson, III, David C. Field, Paul Gombar, Sr., Paul Gombar, Jr., Richard Griffith, Joseph Suarez, Brandi Bohleber
  • Sternal Closure Device and Method of Using Same
    Publication number: 20080140128
    Abstract: A sternal closure device is provided, comprising a first plate having a bone fixation region with at least one countersunk aperture for receiving a fastening means for affixing the first plate to one side of the sternum, and a locking region with at least one protruding aligning member; a second plate having a bone fixation region with at least one countersunk aperture for receiving a fastening means for affixing the second plate to the opposite side of the sternum, and a locking region dimensioned to contact at least a portion of the locking region of the first plate; and a rotating member that engages with the aligning member(s) on the first plate for holding the first and second plates together to secure the opposite sides of the sternum. The first and second plates can be separated by reversibly disengaging the rotating member from the aligning member(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: TRIMAX MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Hugh F. Smisson, David C. Field, Paul Gombar, Paul Gombar, Richard Griffith, Joseph Suarez, Brandi Bohleber