device and kit for use in surgical treatment of a patient suffering from a funnel chest

摘要

device and kit for use in the surgical treatment of a patient suffering from a funnel chest is a device (1) for use in the surgical treatment of a patient suffering from a funnel chest, characterized by the fact that it comprises a plate adapted for be fitted under the patient's skin and further characterized by the fact that, in use, said plate can be fixed to the patient's sternum and the curvature, length and width of the plate being such that the plate extends on both sides of the sternum and outside the patient's chest, and is supported by the ribs to lift the sternum.