Surgical instrument and method
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsJoshua W. Simpson, Jason M. May
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Abstract
A surgical instrument comprises a first member including a lateral projection having a locking surface that defines an elongated cavity. The locking surface is engageable with a longitudinal member to fix the longitudinal member with the first member. A second member includes at least one mating element being engageable with a spinal construct. The first member is axially translatable relative to the second member in a first direction to tension the longitudinal member and in a second direction to release tension from the longitudinal member. Systems and methods are disclosed.
Claims20
A surgical instrument comprising:
- a first member including a lateral projection having a locking surface that defines an elongated cavity, the locking surface being engageable with a longitudinal member to fix the longitudinal member with the first member;
- and
- a second member including at least one mating element being engageable with a spinal construct,
- wherein the first member is axially translatable relative to the second member in a first direction to tension the longitudinal member and in a second direction to release tension from the longitudinal member.
A method for treating a spine, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a connector configured for disposal of a spinal rod;
- providing a surgical instrument being engageable with the connector and including a projection having a locking surface;
- disposing a tether with the connector;
- folding the tether about the projection;
- engaging a portion of the tether with the locking surface to fix the tether with the surgical instrument;
- and
- selectively translating the projection to tension the tether.
A surgical system comprising:
- a first member including a lateral projection having a locking surface that defines an elongated cavity, the locking surface and a second member including at least one mating element being engageable with a spinal construct;
- a flexible tether extending between a first end and a second end configured for engagement with the lateral projection;
- a connector configured for engagement with the first end of the tether the at least one mating element;
- and
- a spinal rod configured for disposal with the connector,
- wherein the first member is axially translatable relative to the second member in a first direction to tension the tether and in a second direction to release tension from the tether.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.