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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
May. 07, 2024
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventor:
Patrick Murray, Collegeville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/7022 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01); A61B 17/7047 (2013.01);
Abstract
Implants, systems, and methods for securing a flexible band, thereby providing a desired correction to the spine. The implant may secure the flexible band to a spinal rod and/or a pedicle screw. The implant may include a first locking member configured to secure the spinal rod and a second locking member configured to secure the band. The band may be looped around bony anatomy and tensioned to achieve correction and provide fixation as an alternative and/or supplement to pedicle screws during spinal deformity surgery.