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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2007
Applicant:
Tae-ahn Jahng, Iksan, KR;
Inventor:
Tae-Ahn Jahng, Iksan, KR;
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 17/7007 (2013.01); A61B 17/7026 (2013.01); A61B 17/7028 (2013.01); A61B 17/7029 (2013.01); A61B 19/54 (2013.01); A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/3439 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61B 17/7004 (2013.01); A61B 17/701 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/8897 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2019/5287 (2013.01); A61B 2019/5416 (2013.01); A61B 2019/5487 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible connection unit for spinal stabilization, including: a first end portion having a first longitudinal channel and configured to be coupled to a first securing member secured to a patient's spine; a second end portion having a second longitudinal channel and configured to be coupled to a second securing member secured to the patient's spine; and a flexible wire extending through at least a portion of the first and second longitudinal channels and flexibly linking the first and second end portions.