Apparatus for bone stabilization and distraction and methods of use
AssigneeSpinal Elements, Inc.
InventorsJason Blain, Greg Martin
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a method includes disposing a flexible band through an aperture of a support member, the support member having a fixation portion configured to secure the support member to a first bone portion. The method includes advancing a portion of the flexible band through an attachment portion of the flexible band until the flexible band is secured to a second bone portion. The method includes advancing a portion of the fixation portion of the support member into the first bone portion until the support member is secured to the first bone portion.
Claims28
A method, comprising:
- disposing a flexible band through an aperture of a support member, the support member having a fixation portion configured to secure the support member to a first bone portion;
- advancing a portion of the flexible band through an attachment portion of the flexible band until the flexible band is secured to a second bone portion;
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- advancing a portion of the fixation portion of the support member into the first bone portion until the support member is secured to the first bone portion.
A method, comprising:
- disposing a first flexible band through a first aperture of a support member;
- disposing a second flexible band through a second aperture of the support member;
- advancing a portion of the first flexible band through an attachment portion of the first flexible band until the first flexible band is secured to the a bone portion;
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- advancing a portion of the second flexible band through an attachment portion of the second flexible band until the second flexible band is secured to a second bone portion.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a flexible elongate body including a distal end portion, a body portion, and an attachment portion that is configured to receive the distal end portion;
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- a support member including (1) a first portion that includes an aperture configured to receive the distal end portion of the first flexible elongate body;
- and (2) a second portion configured to be coupled to a bone portion.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a flexible elongate body including a distal end portion, a body portion, and an attachment portion that is configured to receive the distal end portion;
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- a support member including (1) an aperture configured to receive the distal end portion of the flexible elongate body, and (2) a fixation portion configured to secure the support member to a first bone portion;
- the attachment portion configured to receive the distal end portion of the flexible elongate body when the body portion of the flexible elongate body is surrounds a second bone portion.
The apparatus of 19, wherein the fixation portion of the support member is a first fixation portion, the support member includes a second fixation portion configured to secure the support member to a third bone portion.
A kit, comprising:
- a flexible band configured to be secured to a first bone portion;
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- a support member having an interface portion configured to receive at least a portion of the flexible band, the support member having a fixation portion configured to secure the support member to a second bone portion such that the first bone portion and the second bone portion are stabilized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.