DEVICE: PECTUS SYSTEM (00841036095673)

A device designed as a small case, typically with a hinged lid that can be closed to protect the contents (i.e., surgical instruments and/or implantable devices such as plates or screws), and an integral rest(s) with grooves or notches in the upper edge so that the contents can be securely placed, protected, and organized. The lid or rest may be set at an angle to facilitate instrument/implant access during surgical procedures or sterilization. The device is typically be made of stainless steel or a suitable plastic material so that it can be sterilized. This is a reusable device.

A non-sterile implantable device intended to be used to reduce the deformity of pectus excavatum (funnel chest) by applying outward force from a position deep to the sternum to reposition the sternum; it is typically used in paediatric patients and surgically removed when remodelling is evident (after 2-3 years). It is a thin curved bar, with or without serrations, made of metal [e.g., stainless steel, titanium (Ti)] that can be anchored with wires or with stabilizer plates laterally on the rib cage. This is a single-patient device intended to be sterilized prior to use.