Iliac anchor system and method
AssigneeAdvance Research System, LLC
InventorsHamid R. Abbasi, Kenneth R. Barra
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Abstract
A method for anchoring a spinal support system in a patient. A kit is provided including an orthopedic fastener, a mounting receiver, a support rod receptacle, and instructions for implanting. The instructions include positioning the mounting receiver on an ilium and proximate an iliac crest of a patient, passing the orthopedic fastener through the ilium, and coupling the orthopedic fastener to the mounting receiver.
Claims18
A method for implanting a spinal support system in a patient with components from a kit of components including an orthopedic anchoring system, said orthopedic anchoring system including an orthopedic fastener, a mounting receiver, and a support rod receptacle;
- and instructions for implanting said orthopedic anchoring system, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning said mounting receiver on the patient's ilium and proximate an iliac crest of the patient;
- passing said orthopedic fastener through said ilium;
- coupling a driver assembly having an outer sleeve to a proximal end portion of said orthopedic fastener to engage said orthopedic fastener for rotating said orthopedic fastener;
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- coupling said orthopedic fastener to said mounting receiver.
A method for implanting a spinal support system in a patient with components from a kit of components including an orthopedic anchoring system, said orthopedic anchoring system including an orthopedic fastener, a mounting receiver, and a support rod receptacle;
- and instructions for implanting said orthopedic anchoring system, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning said mounting receiver on an ilium and proximate an iliac crest of the patient;
- passing said orthopedic fastener through said ilium;
- coupling a driver assembly to said orthopedic fastener and
- coupling said orthopedic fastener to said mounting receiver;
- wherein said the step of coupling said driver assembly to said orthopedic fastener comprises coupling an outer sleeve to a proximal end portion of said orthopedic fastener;
- and translating a drive shaft axially through said sleeve to engage said orthopedic fastener for rotating said orthopedic fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.