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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2018
Applicant:
K2m, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Inventor:
Larry McClintock, Gore, VA (US);
Assignee:
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01); A61B 17/8869 (2013.01);
Abstract
A band tensioner includes a shank, a head, and a tensioning mechanism disposed within the head. The shank is configured to secure the band tensioner to a first bony element and the head is secured to an end of the shank. The tensioning mechanism is configured to lengthen and shorten a flexible implant relative to the head of the band tensioner.