Patent ID: 8795343

Claim:
A device for treating bone fractures, comprising: an actuating mechanism removably coupleable to a clamping mechanism including a clamp and a compression member coupled to the clamp for movement relative thereto, the clamp defining a cable receiving channel extending therethrough and including a compressible portion at a proximal end thereof, the compressible portion of the clamp including a longitudinal slot extending along a portion of a length thereof to define separated portions, wherein movement of the compression member relative to the clamp in a first direction moves the clamping mechanism into a clamping configuration in which the separated portions of the compressible portion are moved radially into the channel to fix a cable received therein relative to the clamping mechanism, the actuating mechanism including: a first member removably engagable with the clamping mechanism so that, when engaged, the first member prevents relative movement between the clamp and the first member, the first member including a projection engagable with the longitudinal slot of the compressible portion of the clamp such that, when engaged, the clamp prevents relative rotation between the clamp and the first member; a second member removably engagable with the clamping mechanism and movably coupled to the first member so that, when engaged, the second member prevents relative movement between the compression member and the second member, relative movement between the first and second members causing relative movement between the clamp and the compression member to move the clamping member between the clamping configuration and a release configuration in which the cable is permitted to move through the clamping mechanism; and a tensioning mechanism for drawing the cable through the clamping mechanism and applying a desired degree of tension thereto.