Spinal implant with flexible tie
US9949778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/842
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spinal implant can be fastened on a bony element of a patient via a flexible tie. In some embodiments, the spinal implant has two jaws, each having a recess and an opening. The recess is configured to receive a portion of a rod. A portion of the flexible tie is passed through the opening and between a wall of the recess and a surface of the rod to form a loop that can be placed around the bony element. The two jaws are hinged at one end and engaged at the opposite end via a locking member. The locking member can be adjusted to simultaneously hold the jaws together in a fixed position relative to the rod and lock the flexible tie, which has been properly tensioned, in translation relative to the spinal implant.
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