Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for stabilizing bone
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Application No.: US15726775Application Date: 2017-10-06
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Publication No.: US10368921B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Jason Blain
- Applicant: Spinal Elements, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Assignee: Spinal Elements, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Spinal Elements, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/88
- IPC: A61B17/88 ; A61B17/70 ; A61B17/84 ; A61B17/82

Abstract:
In some embodiments, a method comprises disposing a portion of a flexible fastening band into contact with a first bone portion and into contact with a second bone portion. The portion of the flexible fastening band having a substantially uniform shape configured to substantially compliment a shape of the first bone portion and a shape of the second bone portion. The method further includes inserting the portion of the flexible fastening band into a fastener and advancing the portion of the flexible fastening band through the fastener until the first bone portion and the and the second bone portion are stabilized.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180049780A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING BONE Public/Granted day:2018-02-22
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