US 12,262,922 B2
Medical device and method to correct deformity
Dan Sachs, Minneapolis, MN (US); and Corbett Stone, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US)
Filed by K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/668,955.
Application 17/668,955 is a continuation of application No. 16/565,994, filed on Sep. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,246,628, issued on Feb. 15, 2022.
Application 16/565,994 is a continuation of application No. 15/817,750, filed on Nov. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,426,523, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 15/817,750 is a continuation of application No. 14/628,573, filed on Feb. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,848,917, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Application 14/628,573 is a continuation of application No. 13/446,950, filed on Apr. 13, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/446,950 is a continuation of application No. 12/134,058, filed on Jun. 5, 2008, granted, now 8,162,979, issued on Apr. 24, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/933,326, filed on Jun. 6, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2022/0160403 A1, May 26, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7041 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/707 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
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1. A system for correcting a spinal deformity, the system comprising:
a reel;
a flexible connector;
an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust tension of the flexible connector;
a first implant adapted to transmit tensile force from the flexible connector to bone; and
a second implant to which the adjustment mechanism is connected,
wherein the adjustment mechanism is movable with respect to an elongate element connected to the second implant, and
wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a drive mechanism housed within a clamp.