Paragraph 103
Paragraph 103
Application
Joint Spacer Implant
Matter Number
VIL-12
Paragraph Number
103
Application Number
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Reference Case 1
VIL-12
Reference Case 2
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Created
2/5/22, 12:00 AM
Modified
2/5/22, 12:00 AM
Id
7,419
Content
The tether 840 includes a proximal end 842 and a distal end 844. In one embodiment, the proximal end 842 can be connected, coupled, joined, tied, or otherwise engaged with the bone anchor 820 and/or bone of a patient. The distal end 844 can be connected, coupled, joined, tied, or otherwise engaged with the arthroplasty implant 810. In one embodiment, the distal end 844 may be tied to the connector 530 by passing the distal end 844 through the opening 534 and tying a knot near the distal end 844. In another embodiment, the distal end 844 may be passed through the connector 530 (e.g., through the opening 534 and positioned near the proximal end 842 such that a loop engages the connector 530. In such an embodiment, the proximal end 842 and distal end 844 may both be connected, coupled, joined, tied, or otherwise engaged with the bone anchor 820. In certain embodiments, the tether 840 is flexible and can be stretched when tension is applied to tether 840, for example, to the proximal end 842 and distal end 844 of the tether 840.
Notes
Added by DJM 2 2022