HDE

H190005: The Tether™ - Vertebral Body Tethering System

FDA Humanitarian Device Exemption · Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.

Key facts

HDE number H190005
Trade name The Tether™ - Vertebral Body Tethering System
Generic name Vertebral body tethering system
Applicant Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.
Owner/operator Highridge Medical, LLC
Product code QHP
Approval date Aug 16, 2019
Docket number 19M-3863
Notice date Aug 16, 2019
Establishment registration 3012447612
FEI number 3012447612

At a glance

  • 10–99 Supplements
  • Dec 29, 2025 Latest supplement decision
  • Yes Summary of safety and probable benefit on file
  • 10–99 UDI device identifiers (GUDID)
  • 100–999 MAUDE adverse event reports
  • None Recall events

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About HDE approvals

A Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) authorizes devices intended to benefit patients with rare diseases or conditions affecting small populations in the United States.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) database · Source date:

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