Engineering:Sternal saw
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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]
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- "Ross Me, Baby!". http://stretchphotography.com/heart/pages/Heart_Selects_070%20(1).htm. "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"[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
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