Patent ID: 11857221
Assignee: ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for fixation of a tether to an anatomical feature of a spinal column, the method comprising the steps of:
extending a flexible tether in a loop around an anatomical feature of a spinal column of a patient;
coupling an elongate member with an inner coupling piece of a clamping assembly;
nesting the inner coupling piece within an outer coupling piece of the clamping assembly;
positioning a first end of the flexible tether through a first passage of the clamping assembly, wherein the first passage is at least partially defined by an outer surface of the inner coupling piece and an inner surface of the outer coupling piece; and
positioning a second end of the flexible tether opposite from the first end through a second passage, wherein the second passage is at least partially defined by an outer surface of the inner coupling piece and an inner surface of the outer coupling piece; and
tightening the loop about the anatomical feature with the flexible tether clamped between the inner coupling piece and the outer coupling piece, wherein the clamping assembly is configured such that the step of tightening the loop requires less force than loosening the loop, wherein the step of tightening the loop about the anatomical feature with the flexible tether clamped between the inner coupling piece and the outer coupling piece comprises pulling on one or both loose ends of the flexible tether without use of a secondary locking feature.