Patent ID: 8728133

Claim:
A system for the percutaneous repair of first and second bone segments of a fractured bone in a patient, the bone segments each having an internal surface and an opposing external surface, the system comprising: at least a first and second tether each having a proximal end and a distal end; a reinforcing member having a first opening at one end and at least one second opening at another end, wherein the distal end of the first tether is arranged to be passed through the first opening and the distal end of the second tether is arranged to be passed through the second opening; at least a first and second outer fastener configured to be disposed at the external surface of the first and second bone segments, each outer fastener having a longitudinal channel for passing the proximal ends of the first and second tethers therethrough, respectively; and at least a first and second inner fastener configured to be disposed at the internal surface of the first and second bone segments and arranged to be secured on the distal ends of the first and second tether, respectively, to retain the reinforcing member on the first and second tethers and engage the reinforcing member against the internal surface of the first and second bone segments; wherein the first and second tethers are arranged to be received through holes in the first and second bone segments, respectively, for pulling the reinforcing member into engagement with the first and second bone segments, wherein the first outer and inner fasteners are configured to concurrently abut the external and internal surfaces, respectively, and be secured to each other through the reinforcing member first opening, and the second outer and inner fasteners are configured to concurrently abut the external and internal surfaces, respectively, and be secured to each other through the reinforcing member second opening to secure the reinforcing member to the first and second bone segments.