Tension tools for tension band clip
AssigneeSpineology Inc.
InventorJoseph E. Gleason
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Abstract
A tensioning tool which holds the free ends of a tension band secured to a clip and clip screw and rotation of an adjusting knob causes tension to be applied to pull the band through the clip until the desired tension is achieved.
Claims5
A tensioning tool for applying tension to a tension band held between a clip and a clip screw, the tension tool including a body having fixed positions for attaching ends of a tension band, a tension shaft having a proximal and a distal end and being constructed and arranged to hold a clip at its distal end and to be inserted through said body and attached at its proximal end to an adjusting mechanism which drives said tension shaft distally relative to said body, said tool further including a tension wrench for holding a screw and being constructed and arranged to pass through said tool proximally toward the distal end to thread a screw into a clip held at the distal end of said shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.