Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsKevin T. Foley, Michael C. Sherman, Jeff A. Justis
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a brace installation instrument placement that is mounted to anchors secured in an animal subject. The installation instrument includes anchor extensions coupled to the anchors. The instrument is movable with respect to the anchors to position a brace in a position more proximate the anchors. The brace can be indexed for insertion at a predetermined orientation with respect to the installation instrument. Methods and techniques for using the installation instrument are also provided.
Claims21
1-117. (canceled)
A minimally invasive surgical system, comprising:
- at least a pair of anchors for engaging a bony structure of a patient, each anchor having a passageway;
- at least a first and a second anchor extension, each extension having a distal end mounted to at least one anchor;
- a brace positionable within the patient, the brace having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- an inserter in contact with the brace, the inserter operable to percutaneously position the brace so that the longitudinal axis of the brace is inserted into the passageways of the anchors.
A minimally invasive surgical system, comprising:
- a pair of anchors for engaging a bony structure of a patient, each anchor having a passageway;
- first and second anchor extensions, each extension having a distal end coupled to one of the anchors;
- a brace positionable within the patient, the brace having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- an inserter in contact with the brace, the inserter operable to percutaneously position the brace into a position more proximate to the anchors,
- wherein the first and second anchor extensions are each pivotable relative to a body of the inserter such that the first and second anchor extensions are movable between a first orientation in which the first anchor extension is parallel with the second anchor extension and a second orientation in which the first anchor extension is not parallel with the second anchor extension.
A minimally invasive surgical system, comprising:
- at least a pair of anchors for engaging a bony structure of a patient, each anchor having a passageway;
- at least a first and a second anchor extension, each extension having a distal end mounted to at least one anchor;
- a brace positionable within the patient, the brace having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- an inserter in contact with the brace, the inserter operable to percutaneously position the brace so that the brace is positioned within the passageways, the inserter comprising a pair of spaced apart arms defining an aperture therebetween,
- wherein the first and second anchor extensions are positioned in the aperture such that a side surface of the first anchor extension engages a side surface of the second anchor extension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.