DEVICE FOR TREATING THE CASES OF INFUNDIBULIFORM CHEST DEFORMITY Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has bars and wires with supports, clamps and threaded rods. The threaded rods have ears at one end for receiving bars and longitudinal slots for fixing wires with supports by means of nuts. The clamps have slots all over their length for placing movable and fixable drawing rods and holes for receiving threaded rods in end areas. The clamps are connected to each other by means of bars to enable one to bring them close to and apart from each other and to fix them. Wire is fixed at the free ends of the drawing rods. The wires with supports have their ends bent to meet each other with overlap. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment; reduced risk of traumatic complications; accelerated operation. 2 dwg