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  • Cerclage system
    Patent number: 5993452
    Abstract: A cerclage system for securing a fractured or weakened bone within a patient's body is provided. In a preferred embodiment the cerclage system includes a band formed to encircle the bone. Typically the band will be fabricated from a material having a high tensile strength such as a metal wire. A jacket supports the band in a spaced relationship from the bone. The jacket is resorbed by the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Biomet Inc.
    Inventor: Mark V. Vandewalle