Abstract: An internal bracing system is disclosed for stabilizing a joint such as the knee, shoulder, ankle or the like. The internal bracing system includes an extra-articular tension band mechanism and an anchor assembly therefore. The internal bracing system adds substantial control to unstable joints which is effective in limiting the pathological joint motions and internal slippage. The anchor anchoring assembly designed to affix a tethering device to various bony structures which form a joint, for the purpose of providing stability. The anchor assembly includes an anchor and a set screw. A series of disc structures compressed by the set screw securely holds the tether without binding.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 2016
Date of Patent:
November 7, 2017
Assignee:
Advanced Bone Anchor, LLC
Inventors:
W. Andrew Hodge, Slobodan Tepic, Stephen J. Bresina
Abstract: An internal bracing system is disclosed for stabilizing a joint such as the knee, shoulder, ankle or the like. The internal bracing system includes an extra-articular tension band mechanism and an anchor assembly therefore. The internal bracing system adds substantial control to unstable joints which is effective in limiting the pathological joint motions and internal slippage. The anchor anchoring assembly designed to affix a tethering device to various bony structures which form a joint, for the purpose of providing stability. The anchor assembly includes an anchor and a set screw. A double helix thread/chamber structure between the anchor and set screw securely holds the tether without binding.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 23, 2015
Date of Patent:
June 7, 2016
Assignee:
Advanced Bone Anchor
Inventors:
W. Andrew Hodge, Slobodan Tepic, Stephen J. Bresina
Abstract: An internal bracing system is disclosed for stabilizing a joint such as the knee, shoulder, ankle or the like. The internal bracing system includes an extra-articular tension band mechanism and an anchor assembly therefore. The internal bracing system adds substantial control to unstable joints which is effective in limiting the pathological joint motions and internal slippage. The anchor anchoring assembly designed to affix a tethering device to various bony structures which form a joint, for the purpose of providing stability. The anchor assembly includes an anchor and a set screw. A double helix thread/chamber structure between the anchor and set screw securely holds the tether without binding.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 17, 2011
Date of Patent:
February 24, 2015
Assignee:
Advanced Bone Anchor, LLC
Inventors:
W. Andrew Hodge, Slobodan Tepic, Stephen Bresina
Abstract: An internal bracing system is disclosed for stabilizing a joint such as the knee, shoulder, ankle or the like. The internal bracing system includes an extra-articular tension band mechanism and an anchor assembly therefore. The internal bracing system adds substantial control to unstable joints which is effective in limiting the pathological joint motions and internal slippage. The anchor anchoring assembly designed to affix a tethering device to various bony structures which form a joint, for the purpose of providing stability. The anchor assembly includes an anchor and a set screw. A double helix thread/chamber structure between the anchor and set screw securely holds the tether without binding.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 17, 2011
Publication date:
February 9, 2012
Applicant:
ADVANCED BONE ANCHOR, LLC
Inventors:
W. Andrew Hodge, Slobodan Tepic, Stephen J. Bresina