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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
Allen Holowecky, Naples, FL (US);
Andrew R. Curran, Meridian, ID (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/82 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/567 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure details a surgical system and method, which is useful for treating an acromioclavicular (AC) joint. In an example, the disclosed system includes a cerclage which is provided relative to a coracoid process and which includes a loop. In that example, a clavicle is held relative to the coracoid process using a clavicle fixation assembly, which includes suture passed through the loop of the cerclage.