Percutaneous Inserter System For Bone Fixation Members, And Related Instrumentation, Assemblies, And Methods

A surgical system, comprising:

• an outer tube body elongate along a longitudinal direction, the outer tube body having a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end in a distal direction oriented along the longitudinal direction, the outer tube body defining a cannulation extending from the proximal end to the distal end along a central axis oriented along the longitudinal direction, the outer tube body having a flexible portion that extends to the distal end and defines at least one spring member configured to allow the flexible portion to flex in a radial direction perpendicular to the central axis between:
• a neutral configuration, in which the distal end of the outer tube body defines a first radial dimension, and
• a expanded configuration, in which the distal end of the outer tube body defines a second radial dimension greater than the first radial dimension;
• and
• an inner tube body having an insertion portion configured to insert within the cannulation of the outer tube body and contact the flexible portion of the outer tube body in a manner that flexes the flexible portion into the expanded configuration.