Deformable Device For Minimally Invasive Fixation

A system for a percutaneous fixation procedure comprising:

• a connecting rod;
• at least one device including a first end and a second end being disposed along a longitudinal axis, with the second end adapted to be coupled to a respective portion of the anatomy;
• the at least one device including a deformable portion extending between the first end and the second end, the deformable portion at least partially defining a channel having a width in a direction generally transverse to the longitudinal axis;
• and
• the deformable portion being selectively movable between a retracted state and an expanded state such that the width of the channel is greater in the expanded state than in the retracted state, with the width of the channel in the expanded state sized to accept at least a portion of the connecting rod through the channel.

A system for a percutaneous fixation procedure comprising:

• a connecting rod;
• a bone fastener having a proximal end and a distal end disposed along a longitudinal axis, the distal end adapted to engage an anatomy;
• and
• a deformable member carried by the proximal end, the deformable member for cooperating with the proximal end to define a channel for receiving the connecting rod, the channel having a width in a direction generally transverse to the longitudinal axis, the deformable member being movable between a retracted state and an expanded state such that the width of the channel is greater in the expanded state than in the retracted state.