Depuy Spine, Inc.

Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Mathew Hannen

Hassan A Serhan

Michael Andrew Slivka

Peter O Newton

Michael Nilsson

Methods and devices for treating spinal deformities are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a low-profile spinal anchoring device is provided for receiving a spinal fixation element, such as a tether, therethrough. The device generally includes a staple body that is adapted to seat a spinal fixation element, a fastening element for fixing the staple body to bone, and a locking assembly for coupling a spinal fixation element to the staple body. In one embodiment, the locking assembly includes a washer that is adapted to couple to the staple body such that the spinal fixation is disposed therebetween, and a locking nut that is adapted to engage the staple body to mate the washer to the staple body.

Low profile spinal tethering methods

Low profile spinal tethering devices

Low profile spinal tethering systems

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Boston, MA, United States of America

Mathew Hannen