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Technique Guide
3.2
Prepare rib for implants
Make a one centimeter incision into the intercostal muscles
above and below the rib where the Cranial Rib Support will
attach. Insert the Periosteal Elevator with slightly curved
blade or the curved Periosteal Elevator to carefully elevate
the periosteum adjacent to the lung. Take care to preserve
the soft tissue surrounding the rib to protect rib vascularity
and the neurovascular bundle.
3.3
Select proper Cranial Rib Support
Choose a 220 mm or 70 mm radius Cranial Rib Support:
– A 220 mm Rib Support is used with either a lumbar exten-
sion or a 220 mm radius Caudal Rib Support.
– A 70 mm Rib Support is used solely with 70 mm Caudal
Rib Support.
Use the Rib Support Feeler to prepare the rib for the Cranial
Rib Support and the Closing Half-Ring.
Primary Procedure
