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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2021
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
David B. Spenciner, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Stefan Gabriel, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Mehmet Ziya Sengun, Canton, MA (US);
Donald E. Barry, Norwood, MA (US);
Philipp Moroder, Berlin, DE;
Marc Jacofsky, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Aaron Chamberlain, St. Louis, MO (US);
Annemarie Bridgette von Rechenberg, Birmensdorf, CH;
John M. Tokish, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Brianna Lee, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Gary McAlister, Franklin, MA (US);
Benjamin Cleveland, Weymouth, MA (US);
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Abstract
In general, scapular tethers and methods of using scapular tethers are provided. A tether is configured to be implanted in a body of a patient and to control movement of the patient's scapula. In an exemplary embodiment, the tether is configured to be attached to at least one body structure in a patient. The tether includes a flexible member configured to, when implanted in the patient, flex in response to movement of the patient's scapula accompanying arm movement of the patient.