STERNAL CLOSURE STRAP DEVICE
A bone closure strap device that includes a securing member that has a body with at least one strap receiving hole and at least one locking feature movably connected to the body. The at least one locking feature is located adjacent to the at least one strap receiving hole. The bone closure strap device also includes a strap that has a first end fixedly connected to the securing member. The strap is configured for looping around the bone portions, being inserted into the at least one strap receiving hole, and being secured in the at least one strap receiving hole by the at least one locking feature.
1 . A bone closure strap device for securing bone portions, comprising:
a securing member including a body with at least one strap receiving hole and at least one locking feature movably connected to the body, the at least one locking feature being located adjacent to the at least one strap receiving hole; and
a strap including a first end being fixedly connected to the securing member, the strap being configured for looping around the bone portions, the strap being further configured for being inserted into the at least one strap receiving hole, the strap being further configured for being secured in the at least one strap receiving hole by the at least one locking feature.
2 . The bone closure strap device of claim 1 , wherein the body of the securing member includes two strap receiving holes, one strap receiving hole fixedly connecting the first end of the strap to the securing member and another strap receiving hole configured for receiving the strap upon the strap looping around the bone portions.
3 . The bone closure strap device of claim 1 , wherein the body of the securing member further includes a fastener receiving hole, the fastener receiving hole being configured for receiving a fastener therein.
4 . The bone closure strap device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one locking feature is slidably connected to the body of the securing member such that upon insertion of the fastener in the fastener receiving hole the at least one locking feature slides in between an unlocked position for at least partially extending over the fastener receiving hole and a locked position for at least partially extending over the at least one strap receiving hole to engage with and secure the strap.
5 . The bone closure strap device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one locking feature is pivotally connected to the body of the securing member such that the at least one locking feature is pivotable in between an unlocked position for allowing the strap to be inserted through the at least one strap receiving hole and a locked position for at least partially extending over the at least one strap receiving hole to engage with and secure the strap.
6 . The bone closure strap device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one locking feature is in the form of a locking cam.
7 . The bone closure strap device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one locking feature includes at least one of a lower protrusion, a side protrusion, and an upper protrusion for engaging with the strap.
8 . The bone closure strap device of claim 1 , wherein the securing member includes at least two locking features engageable with the strap, the at least two locking features including a sliding locking feature slidably connected to the body of the securing member and a pivoting locking feature pivotally connected to the body of the securing member.
9 . The bone closure strap device of claim 8 , wherein the sliding locking feature is located adjacent to and engageable with the pivoting locking feature, the sliding locking feature is configured for sliding in between an unlocked position and a locked position, the sliding locking feature is further configured for contacting and pivoting the pivoting locking feature such that pivoting locking feature engages with and secures the strap in the locked position.
10 . The bone closure strap device of claim 1 , wherein the securing member further includes a cutting member located adjacent to the at least one strap receiving hole, the cutting member is configured for cutting the strap.
11 . A bone closure strap device for securing bone portions, comprising:
a securing plate including a body with at least one strap receiving hole, a plurality of fastener receiving holes each being configured for receiving a respective fastener, and at least one locking feature located adjacent to the at least one strap receiving hole; and
at least one strap connectable to the securing plate, the at least one strap being configured for looping around the bone portions, the at least one strap being further configured for being inserted into the at least one strap receiving hole, the at least one strap being further configured for being secured in the at least one strap receiving hole by the at least one locking feature.
12 . The bone closure strap device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one locking feature is integrally formed with the body, the at least one locking feature is configured for flexing to secure the at least one strap.
13 . The bone closure strap device of claim 11 , wherein the body of the securing plate includes a plurality of strap receiving holes, each strap receiving hole of the plurality of strap receiving holes being associated with a receptive fastener receiving hole of the plurality of fastener receiving holes, wherein the at least one locking feature includes a plurality of locking features, wherein the at least one strap includes a plurality of straps, each strap of the plurality of straps being insertable into a respective pair of strap receiving holes of the plurality of strap receiving holes.
14 . The bone closure strap device of claim 13 , wherein each locking feature of the plurality of locking features is inwardly biased into a respective fastener receiving hole of the plurality of fastener receiving holes such that the respective fastener upon being inserted into the respective fastener receiving hole moves each locking feature of the plurality of locking features outwardly to engage with and secure each strap of the plurality of straps.
15 . The bone closure strap device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one strap receiving hole includes only one strap receiving hole which is associated with one fastener receiving hole of the plurality of fastener receiving holes, wherein the at least one locking feature includes only one locking feature, wherein the at least one strap includes only one strap having a first end fixedly connected to the securing plate.
16 . A bone closure strap device for securing bone portions, comprising:
a two-part securing member with a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is removably connected to the second portion, the second portion includes at least one strap receiving hole; and
a strap configured for looping around the bone portions, the strap being further configured for being inserted into the at least one strap receiving hole, the strap being further configured for being secured in the at least one strap receiving hole by the first portion.
17 . The bone closure strap device of claim 16 , wherein the first portion includes a plurality of spikes configured for piercing and extending through the strap to secure the strap in the at least one strap receiving hole.
18 . The bone closure strap device of claim 17 , wherein the first portion further includes a pair of hooks for removably connecting to the second portion.
19 . The bone closure strap device of claim 17 , wherein the second portion includes only one strap receiving hole configured for receiving the strap, wherein the strap is configured for overlapping itself within the strap receiving hole.
20 . The bone closure strap device of claim 16 , wherein the strap includes a first end, wherein the second portion includes two strap receiving holes, one strap receiving hole fixedly connecting the first end of the strap to the second portion and another strap receiving hole configured for receiving the strap upon the strap looping around the bone portions.