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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2011
Applicant:
Michael Michielli, Medway, MA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Michielli, Medway, MA (US);
Assignee:
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0437 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06176 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01);
Abstract
A kit for stabilizing an intervertebral disc space, wherein the kit includes a cage, a suture and a plurality of suture anchors. The suture anchors are pressed into the anterior faces of the vertebral bodies holding the cage, while the ends of the suture are formed into a loose, preformed Giant Knot to allow their tightening to be accomplished through a minimally invasive portal.