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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventors:
Bradford H. Rippe, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Zachary Shiner, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Keiichi Matsuda, London, GB;
James A. Gault, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/683 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0453 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01);
Abstract
Syndesmotic fixation devices, systems, instruments, and methods thereof. An implant for stabilizing an ankle joint between a tibia and a fibula may include first and second anchors secured to the tibia and a suture configured to wrap around the fibula. The suture may be tensioned to provide a circumferential force around the fibula to stabilize the joint.