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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jason Blain, Encinitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/82 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7064 (2013.01); A61B 17/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01); A61B 17/7053 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method comprises disposing a portion of a flexible fastening band into contact with a first bone portion and into contact with a second bone portion. The portion of the flexible fastening band having a substantially uniform shape configured to substantially compliment a shape of the first bone portion and a shape of the second bone portion. The method further includes inserting the portion of the flexible fastening band into a fastener and advancing the portion of the flexible fastening band through the fastener until the first bone portion and the and the second bone portion are stabilized.