# An Evaluation of Rigid Sternal Fixation in Supporting Bone Healing and Improving Postoperative Recovery

> **NCT01783483** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Zimmer Biomet** · enrollment: 236 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Coronary Artery Disease
- Angina Pectoris
- Cardiac Valve Disease

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** SternaLock Blue closure system
- **DEVICE:** Suture Wire

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01783483
- **Lead sponsor:** Zimmer Biomet
- **Sponsor class:** INDUSTRY
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2013-01
- **Primary completion:** 2015-06
- **Final completion:** 2016-12
- **Target enrollment:** 236 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2017-09-08


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01783483

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01783483, "An Evaluation of Rigid Sternal Fixation in Supporting Bone Healing and Improving Postoperative Recovery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01783483. Licensed CC0.

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