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Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 13, 2013
Applicants:

Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Cortland Cable Company, Inc., Cortland, NY (US);

Inventors:

Kyle Craig Pilgeram, San Jose, CA (US);

Luis Padilla, Davidson, NC (US);

Aaron Vodnick, East Greenwich, RI (US);

Randy Longerich, Bellingham, WA (US);

Assignees:

Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Cortland Cable Company, Inc., Cortland, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); B65H 69/06 (2006.01); D02G 3/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); B65H 69/06 (2013.01); D02G 3/448 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0462 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of assembling an adjustable continuous filament assembly whereby a single length of filament is spliced to form a nonadjustable portion and a single free segment. The single free segment is introduced into the inner core of the nonadjustable portion at a first position. The single free segment is passed through at least a portion of the inner core of the nonadjustable portion. The single free segment is withdrawn from the nonadjustable portion at a second position, thereby forming an adjustable portion secured to the nonadjustable portion and adjustable by the single free segment.


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