Surgical Fastening
AssigneeDepuy International Limited
InventorsMarc Sanders, Paul Firkins
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Abstract
A surgical fastening (160), kit of parts including the fastening and method for stabilising a vertebra using the fastening are described. The fastening is used to attach a rod (166) to a spinal body part. The fastening comprises a split ring (160) of a material which defines a channel for receiving the rod. A formation can receive a fixing (168) to secure the fastening to the spinal body part. A closure mechanism is operable to close the ring. The material is sufficiently flexible to allow the fastening to be closed about the rod at least once, without weakening.
Claims18
A fastening for attaching a rod to a spinal body part, the fastening comprising:
- a split ring of a material which defines a channel for receiving the rod;
- a formation for receiving a fixing to secure the fastening to the spinal body part;
- and
- a closure mechanism operable to close the ring, wherein the material is sufficiently flexible to allow the fastening to be closed about the rod at least once, without weakening.
A kit of parts for use in a surgical procedure to immobilise vertebrae, the kit comprising:
- a fastening having
- a split ring of a material which defines a channel for receiving the rod;
- a formation for receiving a fixing to secure the fastening to the spinal body part;
- and
- a closure mechanism operable to close the ring, wherein the material is sufficiently flexible to allow the fastening to be closed about the rod at least once, without weakening;
- and
- a fixing for securing the fastening to a body part, the fixing having a first formation at a first end for attaching the fixing to a body part and a second formation at a second end, the second formation engaging the fastening to anchor the fastening to the body part.
A method for stabilising a vertebra using a split ring fastening, the method comprising:
- attaching a rod to a body part with a portion of the rod adjacent the vertebra;
- engaging the fastening about the portion of the rod via a mouth of the fastener;
- closing the fastening to clamp about the portion of the rod;
- and
- securing the fastening to a fixing for attaching the fastening to the vertebra.
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