Patent ID: 9713486
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A method of treating a fracture of the spine, the method comprising: advancing a fixation device that comprises a body having a distal anchor and a proximal anchor towards the spine, the proximal anchor comprises a tubular body and a flange proximal to the tubular body, the proximal anchor comprises a recess entirely within the tubular body; inserting the distal anchor of the fixation device into a first bone portion of the spine; setting the flange against the first bone portion by moving the proximal anchor distally over retention structures on the body to reduce the distance between the distal anchor and the proximal anchor to compress the fracture of the spine; and engaging a locking element positioned within the recess of the proximal anchor with at least one of the retention structures on the body, wherein the locking element limits proximal movement of the proximal anchor after the proximal anchor is appropriately tensioned.