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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2021
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ag, Zug, CH;
Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte Limited, Singapore, SG;
Jon Paul Rogers, North Smithfield, RI (US);
Michael Thyden, Billerica, MA (US);
Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Ali Hosseini, Quincy, MA (US);
Dennis Colleran, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Zug, CH;
Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte Limited, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a kit for augmenting a primary repair construct in an articulating joint. The kit includes a flexible member, a first implant that fixes a first end of the flexible member in a first bone adjacent to the primary repair construct and a second implant that may selectively couple to the flexible member, and thereby fix a second end of the flexible member in a second bone adjacent to the primary repair construct. The kit also includes a tension adjusting construct that may operatively couple to the flexible member and controllable adjust a tension on the flexible member disposed between the first and second implant, the tension adjustable so as to define an angle of joint articulation at which the flexible member changes from being passive to augment the primary repair construct.