Sternal saw explained
A sternal saw is a bone cutter used to perform median sternotomy, opening the patient's chest by splitting the breastbone, or sternum. It is a reciprocating blade saw that resembles a jigsaw in appearance. It was invented and introduced by Dr. Edward P. ("Ted") Diethrich in 1963.[1]
See also
External links
- Web site: Ross Me, Baby! . Photograph of Sternal Saw in Use from a First Person Account of a Ross Procedure Performed on an Adult Male, with Photographs Showing Pre-op, Surgery, Post-op, and Recovery .
Notes and References
- 14027806 . 1963 . DIETHRICH EB . MORRIS JD . Sternal saw--new instrument for splitting the sternum . Surgery . 53 . 637–638 .
