A self-locking surgical instrument designed to force apart the surgically-split sternum (the breastbone) to permit surgical cardiac intervention within the thoracic cavity. This device will typically have two interchangeable profiled, pivoted blades (self-adju
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Teleflex Incorporated | 86 | 41% |
| Ambler Surgical Corp. | 22 | 10% |
| Steris Corporation | 22 | 10% |
| Genesee Biomedical, Inc. | 19 | 9% |
| Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation | 18 | 8% |
| Schobell Industrial Ltda | 10 | 5% |
| Fehling Instruments Gmbh & Co. Kg | 9 | 4% |
| Coroneo Inc | 9 | 4% |
| Kdl Medical, Inc. | 6 | 3% |
| Kapp Surgical Instrument Co. | 6 | 3% |
| Maquet Cardiovascular Llc | 3 | 1% |
| Aesculap Ag | 1 | 0% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 13 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| DWS | INSTRUMENTS, SURGICAL, CARDIOVASCULAR | 79 |
| GAD | RETRACTOR | 50 |
| GAD | Retractor | 35 |
| DWS | Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular | 26 |
| GZT | RETRACTOR, SELF-RETAINING, FOR NEUROSURGERY | 22 |
| LRW | Scissors, General, Surgical | 1 |
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212 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Sternum spreader", from 13 companies. The largest labeler is Teleflex Incorporated with 41% of records.
DWS (INSTRUMENTS, SURGICAL, CARDIOVASCULAR), GAD (RETRACTOR), GAD (Retractor), DWS (Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular)
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