Patent ID: 7867280

Claim:
A method comprising: passing a first end of a flexible line through a channel in a bone anchor and through a channel of a first driver removably coupled in a force transferring relationship with the bone anchor to drive the bone anchor; removably coupling a portion of the line passed through the first driver to a line tensioner by attaching the line to a line attachment point movably disposed on the line tensioner; removably coupling the line tensioner with the first driver; moving the line attachment point with respect to the line tensioner to apply a tensioning force to the line; advancing a collet into the bone anchor while the tensioning force is maintained on the line, the collet at least partially encircling the line and having a plurality of flexible arms that radially, inwardly constrict to engage the line when the collet is advanced into the bone anchor; and after the step including applying tensioning force to the line, decoupling the first driver from the bone anchor.