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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jason Blain, Encinitas, CA (US);
Greg Martin, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7064 (2013.01); A61B 17/7067 (2013.01); A61B 2017/567 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 2017/7073 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method includes disposing a flexible band through an aperture of a support member, the support member having a fixation portion configured to secure the support member to a first bone portion. The method includes advancing a portion of the flexible band through an attachment portion of the flexible band until the flexible band is secured to a second bone portion. The method includes advancing a portion of the fixation portion of the support member into the first bone portion until the support member is secured to the first bone portion.