US 12,121,267 B2
Orthopedic tethered implants and system
Michael Albert, Dayton, OH (US); and Lawrence Binder, Miami, FL (US)
Assigned to OrthoPediatrics Corp., Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed by OrthoPediatrics Corp., Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed on Mar. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/120,448.
Application 15/058,582 is a division of application No. 14/746,226, filed on Jun. 22, 2015, granted, now 9,770,267, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Application 14/746,226 is a division of application No. 13/618,724, filed on Sep. 14, 2012, granted, now 9,173,685, issued on Nov. 3, 2015.
Application 18/120,448 is a continuation of application No. 16/896,337, filed on Jun. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,607,251.
Application 16/896,337 is a continuation of application No. 15/660,542, filed on Jul. 26, 2017, granted, now 11,026,722, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 15/660,542 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/058,582, filed on Mar. 2, 2016, granted, now 9,770,268, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Application 15/660,542 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/746,226, filed on Jun. 22, 2015, granted, now 9,770,267, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/366,866, filed on Jul. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/595,296, filed on Feb. 6, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/534,453, filed on Sep. 14, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0023996 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0315736 A9, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7034 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7049 (2013.01); A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/7076 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/8685 (2013.01); A61B 17/8869 (2013.01); A61B 17/56 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7077 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for orthopedic stabilization, the apparatus comprising:
a first clamp assembly configured to receive one of first and second surgical rods;
a second clamp assembly configured to receive one of the first and second surgical rods; and
a tether band including a first end and a second end,
wherein the first end of the tether band is split into a first strand portion fixed to the first clamp assembly and a second strand portion fixed to the second clamp assembly, and the second end of the tether band includes a first unsplit portion being splittable into third and fourth strand portions.