Patent ID: 8932296
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system for moving a pedicle screw installed in a spinal vertebra toward a spinal rod, the system comprising: a pedicle screw; a cord comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to wrap around a base of the pedicle screw; a spinal rod; a tensioner configured to engage the spinal rod, the second portion of the cord comprising one or more loop connectors directly coupled to pegs on the tensioner such that the cord can be oriented at various angles relative to the spinal rod, the tensioner configured to pull the second portion of the cord, thereby moving the pedicle screw toward the spinal rod; and a plurality of anvils, each anvil comprising a tensioner engagement location on a first side the tensioner engagement location configured to couple to a first longitudinal end of the tensioner, each anvil further comprising a rod engagement location on a second side, the rod engagement location configured to engage the spinal rod.