Patent ID: 9173685
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of securing a clamp assembly comprising: providing a clamp assembly including a housing, a locking element, a band, and a surgical rod; positioning the housing at a targeted location adjacent a bone; wrapping the band about the bone and about the housing, the band along a predetermined path; positioning the surgical rod within the housing; inserting the locking element within the housing to surround the rod; engaging a tensioning instrument onto the clamp assembly; inserting the band through a carriage of the tensioning instrument; manipulating the tensioning instrument to move the carriage, whereby the band is tightened about the bone; and locking the locking element into the housing, wherein said locking includes inserting a locking tool through the tensioning instrument and engaging the locking element with the locking tool.