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Flexible Fastening System

US12070250B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2022
Grant dateAug 27, 2024
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/8869
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flexible implant system includes a flexible implant, an implant housing, and an implant set screw. The flexible implant is configured to loop around a portion of a bony element. The implant housing includes a housing body defining a rod passage configured to receive an rod. The housing body also defines an implant passage that receives a portion of the flexible implant. The implant set screw engages the flexible implant within the implant passage to fix the flexible implant to the implant housing.

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