Patent ID: 8795286
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An implantable system for treating a bone deformity, comprising: (a) a drill guide comprising: (b) a flexible band guide comprising: (c) a drill configured to be inserted through the guide tube to drill a hole in the first bone; (d) an implantation cannula defining a tube configured to be inserted through the hole in the first bone and further configured to receive the flexible band; and (e) a locking component configured to be positioned adjacent to the hole in the first bone, wherein the locking component comprises: (f) a base defining an opening, the base configured to be positioned adjacent to the hole in the first bone, wherein the hole and the opening are in communication, wherein a first and second end of the flexible band are positioned through the base component; and (g) a wedge configured to be inserted into the base, whereby the wedge is in contact with the first and second ends of the flexible band, whereby the first and second ends are held in place by the wedge.