Patent ID: 9351765
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method for securing a first bone portion to a second bone portion by way of a fixation device with a securing device where both bone portions have an upper surface and a lower surface, the method comprising the steps of: placing the fixation device such that an elongated section of the fixation device is disposed between the first bone portion and the second bone portion, a lower member that is connected to the elongated section is positioned below the lower surfaces of the bone portions, and an upper member that is slidable along the elongated section is positioned above the upper surfaces of the bone portions; positioning the securing device onto the elongated section of the fixation device so that a slot defined by a plate of a grip member receives the elongated section, wherein the slot has a first side surface and an opposite second side surface that each extend substantially parallel to the elongated section; and moving first and second handles of the securing device toward each other in one uniform motion, so as to 1) cause the plate of the grip member that is movably connected to the second handle to pivot and to cause the first side surface and the second side surface of the plate to pivot in unison to grip the elongated section of the fixation device, 2) after the plate has gripped the elongated section, cause a tensioning member of the securing device to exert a pulling force on the grip member to slide the plate and the grip member away from the upper surfaces of the bone portions and to create a tension force in the elongated section, and 3) after the tensioning member has exerted the pulling force, cause a cutting member of the securing device to cut the elongated section at a point adjacent the upper member of the fixation device, such that the elongated section extends between the upper member and the lower member.