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Surgery, Microfixation Pectus Bar Biomet

PECTUS BAR

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Pectus excavatum is a chest disorder occurring in approximately one of every 1,000 children. It is the most common type of congenital chest-wall abnormality (90%). Every day, approximately 349 people are born with pectus excavatum. This congenital deformity is characterized by a concave, "funnel" shaped chest. The inward facing sternum can apply pressure to the vital organs of the chest, resulting in restricted organ growth and shortness of breath. Mildly present at birth, pectus excavatum usually becomes more serious throughout childhood, often magnifying considerably during the teenage years.

Previously, surgical correction of this deformity was made through an invasive procedure requiring resection of cartilage and bone. It required four to six hours of operating time and could leave the patient with a more-rigid-than-normal chest. The Ravitch Procedure creates a blood loss of 300cc, whereas the Nuss Procedure has blood loss of only around 30cc or less. Dr. Donald Nuss, in cooperation with Biomet Microfixation, developed a minimally invasive surgical procedure and Pectus Bar Implant to remodel the chest wall over a two-to-three year period. The operating time for the Nuss Procedure is one to two hours, with an immediate visual fix of the deformity.

Features:

- The Biomet Microfixation Pectus Bar's rounded ends and blunt edges discourage tissue destruction during implant insertion.

- The Pectus Bar comes in a variety of lengths, ranging from 7 inches (17.8cm) to 17 inches (43.2cm) to accommodate most pectus excavatum correction procedures.

- All instruments in the Biomet Microfixation Pectus System are designed to increase simplicity during the Nuss Procedure.

- The Pectus System Storage Container conveniently houses the entire range of Biomet Microfixation pectus implants and instruments