Orthopedic tethered implants and system
US11607251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7077
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A clamp assembly for orthopedic use having a housing that includes a top surface, a recess, a distal base and a bottom surface, the recess defining a longitudinal axis and extending through the housing from the top surface through the distal base and toward the bottom surface, and at least two through slots, each one of being disposed at a bottom or a side a surface of the housing. The assembly including a securement assembly positionable within the recess in a co-axial relationship to a mating surface on the recess, and a band sized for travel along a predetermined path defined in part by the through slots in the housing, wherein at least one of the through slots is a starting point for travel of the band along the predetermined path.
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