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US 10,292,737 B2Granted
Spinal implant system and method
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsMolly K. Rice, Dennis G. Crandall
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Abstract
A spinal implant comprises a fastener including a head and defining a longitudinal axis. A member is configured for disposal of the head and defines an inner groove configured for disposal of a band that is engageable with the head to connect the fastener and the member. The member is moveable relative to the longitudinal axis. The member defines a passageway configured for disposal of a tether. Systems, spinal constructs, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.
Claims20
A spinal implant comprising:
- a fastener including a head and defining a longitudinal axis;
- a band;
- a member configured for disposal of the head and defining a cavity and an inner groove configured for disposal of the band, the member being moveable relative to the longitudinal axis, the member defining a passageway configured for disposal of a tether;
- a sleeve disposed in the cavity and defining a first outer groove;
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- a base disposed in the cavity and defining a second outer groove,
- wherein the sleeve is configured to translate axially between a first configuration in which the band is disposed in the inner groove and the first outer groove to provisionally fix the sleeve relative to the member and a second configuration in which the band is disposed in the inner groove and the second outer groove to fix the fastener with the member.
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A spinal implant system comprising:
- a connector defining a cavity and a bay, the cavity having a locking element movably disposed therein, the locking element comprising a screw and a cleat, the screw comprising an outer thread form configured for engagement with an inner thread form of the connector, the cleat comprising an aperture, the screw extending through the aperture;
- a tether configured for disposal within the cavity, the screw being connected with the cleat by a retention pin to allow the screw to rotate relative to the cleat to facilitate rotation of the cleat into contact with the tether to engage and disengage the cleat with the tether;
- a spinal rod configured for disposal within the bay;
- a fastener including a head and defining a longitudinal axis;
- and
- a member configured for disposal of the head and defining an inner groove configured for disposal of a band that is engageable with the head to connect the fastener and the member, the member being moveable relative to the longitudinal axis, the member defining a passageway configured for disposal of the tether.
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A spinal implant system comprising:
- a connector defining a cavity and a bay, the cavity having a locking element movably disposed therein, the locking element comprising a screw and a cleat, the screw comprising an outer thread form configured for engagement with an inner thread form of the connector, the cleat comprising an aperture, the screw extending through the aperture;
- a tether configured for disposal within the cavity, the screw being connected with the cleat by a retention pin to allow the screw to rotate relative to the cleat to facilitate rotation of the cleat into contact with the tether to engage and disengage the cleat with the tether;
- a spinal rod configured for disposal within the bay;
- a fastener including a head and defining a longitudinal axis;
- a member configured for disposal of the head and defining an inner groove configured for disposal of a band that is engageable with the head to connect the fastener and the member, the member being moveable relative to the longitudinal axis, the member defining a passageway configured for disposal of the tether;
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- a tensioner connected with the connector and including a ratchet engageable with the tether to adjust tension of the tether.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.