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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Molly K. Rice, Memphis, TN (US);
Dennis G. Crandall, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7041 (2013.01); A61B 17/8869 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spinal implant comprises a fastener including a head and defining a longitudinal axis. A member is configured for disposal of the head and defines an inner groove configured for disposal of a band that is engageable with the head to connect the fastener and the member. The member is moveable relative to the longitudinal axis. The member defines a passageway configured for disposal of a tether. Systems, spinal constructs, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.