Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a device for securing a ligature to an osseous structure, the device comprising a first part, a second part, a flexible elongate member for engaging the osseous structure, a closure element, and a deformable element between the first and second parts for holding open a gap G between them. The flexible elongate member is threaded through an orifice in the first part and the gap G. The closure element is configured for clamping the first and second parts against each other, overcoming the resilience of the deformable element, so as to frictionally lock the flexible elongate member threaded through the gap G. Embodiments disclosed herein also provide a method for using the device.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a device for securing a ligature to an osseous structure, the device comprising a first part, a second part, a flexible elongate member for engaging the osseous structure, a closure element, and a deformable element between the first and second parts for holding open a gap G between them. The flexible elongate member is threaded through an orifice in the first part and the gap G. The closure element is configured for clamping the first and second parts against each other, overcoming the resilience of the deformable element, so as to frictionally lock the flexible elongate member threaded through the gap G. Embodiments disclosed herein also provide a method for using the device.

Abstract: An intervertebral device intended to be placed between two spinous processes (SP1, SP2) of two vertebrae. The device comprises a spacer (10) with grooves (14A, 14B) for receiving the spinous processes (SP1, SP2), and one or more elongated members (30A, 30B) for retaining the spinous processes (SP1, SP2) in the grooves (14A, 14B). The spacer (10) is provided with first and second openings (20A, 20B; 22A, 22B). The device (1) further comprises a fixing pin (40A, 40B) which is moveable between unlocked and locked positions and which goes through the second opening (22A, 22B) and protrudes into the first opening (20A, 20B) in the locked position. The proximal portion (32A, 32B) of the elongated member (30A, 30B) interacts with the fixing pin (40A, 40B) so as to impede relative translation movement between the proximal portion (32A, 32B) and the spacer (10), in a first direction (D1A, D1B), when the fixing pin (40A, 40B) is in the locked position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a distractible intervertebral implant having a first assembly (10) constituted by a first prosthetic plate (16) and a first spacer element (18), the prosthetic plate being secured to the first spacer element; a second assembly (12) constituted by a second prosthetic plate (22) and by a hollow second spacer element (24), having a first end secured to the second prosthetic plate and the first spacer element being suitable for sliding in the second spacer element; and means (14) for preventing the spacer element from moving in translation or in rotation relative to each other, the means having a clamping collar (28) surrounding a portion of the outside surface of the second spacer element, and a lock screw (30) for tightening the collar onto the second spacer element.