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Are you or your child a candidate for The Tether™ – Vertebral Body Tethering System?

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Are you or your child a candidate for spinal fusion?

If unsure about the answers to these questions, please consult with your doctor about your condition. This is for educational purposes only and is not meant to replace a conversation with and examination by a qualified physician.

Humanitarian Device. Authorized by Federal law for use in the treatment of skeletally immature patients that require surgical treatment to obtain and maintain correction of progressive idiopathic scoliosis, with a major Cobb angle of 30 to 65 degrees whose osseous structure is dimensionally adequate to accommodate screw fixation, as determined by radiographic imaging. Patients should have failed bracing and/or be intolerant to brace wear. The effectiveness of this device for this use has not been demonstrated.