Patent ID: 8814910
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A vertebral fastening system, comprising: an implant comprising: an elongate rod; a connector secured to the rod, the connector having a passage extending therethrough; and a flexible tie configured to secure the connector to a bony element; wherein the flexible tie is configured to pass through the connector and be secured thereto; and an instrument for tensioning the flexible tie, comprising: a shaft having a longitudinal axis, the shaft having a distal end along the longitudinal axis including first and second engagement arms receiving the connector of the implant therebetween with the distal end in contact with the rod, the rod extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at the distal end; a moving part configured to translate along the shaft; a holder connected to the moving part and configured to hold a portion of the flexible tie, the holder being movable in translation relative to the shaft; a tension control member configured to cause the moving part to translate along the shaft to move the holder holding the portion of the flexible tie in translation away from the distal end of the shaft, thereby exerting tension on the flexible tie in a direction generally perpendicular to the rod, the tension control member comprising a trigger that pivots relative to the moving part; and a handle secured to the moving part and disposed in proximity to the trigger to allow for simultaneous grasping of both the handle and the trigger, wherein the trigger further comprises a finger extending into the moving part, and wherein rotating the trigger in a first direction relative to the handle engages the finger of the trigger with the shaft.