Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anchor for attachment to a bony structure
- Patent Title (中): 锚固骨骼结构
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Application No.: US13772476Application Date: 2013-02-21
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Publication No.: US08926668B2Publication Date: 2015-01-06
- Inventor: Stephane Douget
- Applicant: Zimmer Spine
- Applicant Address: FR Bordeaux
- Assignee: Zimmer Spine
- Current Assignee: Zimmer Spine
- Current Assignee Address: FR Bordeaux
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLC
- Priority: EP10305916 20100825
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61B17/84 ; A61B17/56

Abstract:
A spine stabilization system including a first anchor, a second anchor and a rod for connecting the first and second anchors together. The first anchor includes an anchor body and a hook. A slot is defined between the hook and a first wall of the anchor body, facing the hook, the slot being configured to receive a bony structure. The first anchor further comprises a flexible member having first and second ends, and an intermediate portion therebetween. The anchor body is provided with an exit passage from which the first and second ends extend, and a loop passage going through the first wall and facing the hook, the intermediate portion extending from the loop passage to form a loop going through the slot and around the bony structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130150892A1 ANCHOR FOR ATTACHMENT TO A BONY STRUCTURE Public/Granted day:2013-06-13
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