Patent ID: 9468475
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method installing a vertebral stabilization system, the method comprising: positioning a first anchor and a second anchor in a cartridge of an anchoring mechanism proximate a distal end of an installation tool; inserting the installation tool through an incision toward a vertebral body of a first vertebra such that the distal end of the installation tool is positioned proximate the vertebral body of the first vertebra; using the installation tool, securing the first anchor into the vertebral body of the first vertebra to secure a flexible implant member to the vertebral body of the first vertebra; moving the distal end of the installation tool to a position proximate a vertebral body of a second vertebra without removing the installation tool from the incision; manipulating the installation tool to apply a desired amount of tension on the flexible implant member, and using the installation tool, securing the second anchor into the vertebral body of the second vertebra to secure the flexible implant member to the vertebral body of the second vertebra.