Zimmer Spine, Inc.

Zimmer Spine S.a.s.

Stéphane Douget

Gilles Larroque-Lahitette

Richard Laurent Minfelde

Vincent Pointillart

Régis Le Couëdic

Gilles Larroque

Embodiments disclosed herein provide a device for securing a ligature to an osseous structure, the device comprising a first part, a second part, a flexible elongate member for engaging the osseous structure, a closure element, and a deformable element between the first and second parts for holding open a gap G between them. The flexible elongate member is threaded through an orifice in the first part and the gap G. The closure element is configured for clamping the first and second parts against each other, overcoming the resilience of the deformable element, so as to frictionally lock the flexible elongate member threaded through the gap G. Embodiments disclosed herein also provide a method for using the device.

Device and method for securing a ligature to an osseous structure

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.

Anchor for attachment to a bony structure

The invention relates to a distractible intervertebral implant having a first assembly () constituted by a first prosthetic plate () and a first spacer element (), the prosthetic plate being secured to the first spacer element; a second assembly () constituted by a second prosthetic plate () and by a hollow second spacer element (), having a first end secured to the second prosthetic plate and the first spacer element being suitable for sliding in the second spacer element; and means () for preventing the spacer element from moving in translation or in rotation relative to each other, the means having a clamping collar () surrounding a portion of the outside surface of the second spacer element, and a lock screw () for tightening the collar onto the second spacer element.

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