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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Gary S. Lindemann, Collierville, TN (US);
Alison G. Powers, Memphis, TN (US);
Keith E. Miller, Germantown, TN (US);
Jeremy J. Rawlinson, Collierville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/7022 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spinal construct includes at least one tether extending between a first end connectable with a first fastener connected with spinal tissue and a second end connectable with a second fastener connected with spinal tissue. The at least one tether has a tension between the fasteners. A ratchet is engagable with the at least one tether to adjust the tension. Systems and methods are disclosed.