Connectors and methods utilizing wrapping around a central element

A connector that connects first and second elongated members, the connector comprising:

• a connector housing having a longitudinal axis and a radial direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the connector housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion, each having a bore that is parallel to the longitudinal axis and offset from the longitudinal axis and each having a hole that is parallel to the longitudinal axis and offset from the longitudinal axis;
• a central element provided inside the connector housing at the longitudinal axis and extending between the first and second housing portions,
• wherein, when the connector is in a relaxed condition, the first elongated member extends through the bore in the first housing portion and into the hole in the second housing portion and is parallel to and radially distanced from the central element, and the second elongated member extends through the bore in the second housing portion and into the hole in the first housing portion and is radially distanced from the central element;
• wherein the first housing portion is rotatable on the longitudinal axis relative to the second housing portion, and rotation of the first housing portion relative to the second housing portion moves the first and second elongated members against the central element and wraps the first and second elongated members in coils around the central element to a tightened condition in which a mechanical connection is formed between the elongated members.