Tether clamp and implantation system
US9173685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7077
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A clamp housing assembly and method for providing stabilization as a bone anchor during an operation. The assembly includes a housing, a locking element and a band. The housing defines a longitudinal axis, a center recess, and at least one slot. The housing has two opposing arms extending from a base. At least a portion of the inside surface of each arm may be threaded and at least a portion of the outside surface of each arm may be planar. The locking element is positionable within the recess in a co-axial relationship to the housing. The band is sized for travel along a predetermined path defined in part by the at least one slot in the housing.
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