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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 73, 449-450, Copyright © 1977 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Wire holder: a new adjunct for sternal closure

PA Rubio

A new 5 inch clamp with a tungsten carbide insert used for holding the sternal closure wires on an end-to-end fashion is described. This clamp provides a much better grip and longer wear than stainless steel owing to the tungsten carbide insert. The length of the clamp allows the surgeon a firm grip on the wire, and the wire can be easily twisted. Also, the small size of the clamp avoids the crowding which occurs with the regular Kocher clamps at the operating table.


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