Patent ID: 11950809
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of assembling a medical implant assembly having a longitudinal connecting member cooperating with a plurality of bone attachment structures, the method comprising:
providing the longitudinal connecting member comprising:
a rigid rod portion extending from a first end to a transition portion;
a flexible cord portion joined with the rigid rod portion at the transition portion and extending from the transition portion to a second end; and
a releasable end-blocker bumper portion, the releasable end-blocker bumper portion comprising a blocker portion and a tubular extension extending from the blocker portion;

engaging the rigid rod portion with a first of the plurality of bone attachment structures;
extending the flexible cord portion through a second of the plurality of bone attachment structures; and
holding at least one outer planar side surface of the releasable end-blocker bumper portion while securing the releasable end-blocker bumper portion to the flexible cord portion.