Patent ID: 9717536
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A bone fixing system, comprising: a connector having a first surface having a first opening therein, a second surface having a second opening therein, and a passage extending transverse to the openings; a flexible ligature extendable through the first and second openings, the flexible ligature comprising first and second ends and an intermediate portion between the first and second ends, the ligature extendable through the connector such that the first and second ends extend from the first surface and a loop portion formed by the intermediate portion extends from the second surface; and an adjustable locking member configured to threadingly engage the connector to secure the flexible ligature to the connector, wherein the adjustable locking member presses first and second portions of the flexible ligature against the connector when the flexible ligature is secured to the connector; wherein the first and second ends extend from the first surface of the connector directly adjacent one another.