Tether clamp and implantation system
AssigneeBand-Lok, LLC
InventorsStuart Lindquist, John M. Kapitan, Randy Roof, Michael Albert
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Abstract
A clamp housing assembly and method for providing stabilization as a bone anchor during an operation. The assembly includes a housing, a locking element and a band. The housing defines a longitudinal axis, a center recess, and at least one slot. The housing has two opposing arms extending from a base. At least a portion of the inside surface of each arm may be threaded and at least a portion of the outside surface of each arm may be planar. The locking element is positionable within the recess in a co-axial relationship to the housing. The band is sized for travel along a predetermined path defined in part by the at least one slot in the housing.
Claims20
A method of securing a clamp assembly comprising:
- providing a clamp assembly including a housing, a locking element, a band, and a surgical rod;
- positioning the housing at a targeted location adjacent a bone;
- wrapping the band about the bone and about the housing, the band along a predetermined path;
- positioning the surgical rod within the housing;
- inserting the locking element within the housing to surround the rod;
- engaging a tensioning instrument onto the clamp assembly;
- inserting the band through a carriage of the tensioning instrument;
- manipulating the tensioning instrument to move the carriage, whereby the band is tightened about the bone;
- and
- locking the locking element into the housing, wherein said locking includes inserting a locking tool through the tensioning instrument and engaging the locking element with the locking tool.
A method of securing a clamp assembly comprising:
- providing a clamp assembly including a housing, a locking element, a band, and a surgical rod;
- positioning the housing at a targeted location adjacent a bone;
- wrapping the band about the bone and about the housing;
- positioning the surgical rod within the housing;
- inserting the locking element within the housing to surround the rod;
- provisionally locking the locking element into the housing;
- engaging a tensioning instrument onto the clamp assembly;
- inserting the band through the tensioning instrument;
- manipulating the tensioning instrument to tighten the band about the bone;
- and
- locking the locking element into the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.