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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2014
Zimmer Biomet Cmf and Thoracic, Llc, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Saddy R. Garcia, St. Augustine, FL (US);
Ryan N. Luby, Atlantic Beach, FL (US);
Bryan Wilcox, St. Augustine, FL (US);
Scott Sidwell, Fleming Island, FL (US);
Aurelien Bruneau, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Sam Sink, Neptune Beach, FL (US);
Rachel Hale, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Benjamin Witten, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
A closure system may secure a first bone portion to a second bone portion. The closure system may include a band, a locking terminal, and a tensioning device. The band may be adapted to be looped around the first and second bone portions. The locking terminal may fixedly engage a first portion of the band and selectively fixedly engage a second portion of the band. The tensioning device may include a body and a threaded rod. The threaded rod may be received in the body and may engage the band such that movement of the threaded rod relative to the body moves the second portion of the band relative to the first portion of the band.