Sternum compression plate 3.61 series

ribtitanium

Sterno-costal plate is used in the treatment of the funnel chest deformity, so-called pectus excavatum, with use of dr Nuss method {minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum - MIRPE). The method involves insertion of the plate under sternum in order to achieve deformity correction. The procedure is minimally invasive and is associated with reduced operating time and minimal blood loss. It enables for: • gaining excellent cosmetic results, • proper growth of lungs and heart, • improvement of chest elasticity, • remarkable breathing improvement. INDICATIONS Sterno-costal plate is used for treatment of chest deformities, especially the funnel chest (lat. Pectus Excavatum). The method of treatment using sterno-costal plate is designed especially for growing children (when the ribs and costal cartilage are neither too malleable nor too rigid). Optimal recommended age for reconstruction ranges from 12 to 16 years. CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use the sterno-costal plate in case of: • patients with mental illness or neurological disease, • insufficient bone and fibrous tissue strength, • infection. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS The surgeon should avoid bending in sharp curves, reverse bending, and bending the implant at a hole. As a result of inappropriate shaping, size selection, wrong stabilization and fixation and patient's non-compliance with physician recommendations regarding principles of behavior during postoperative period, displacement or rotation of the implant may occur. It may lead to damage of tissue or organs adjacent to the implant.