Patent ID: 8795286

Claim:
An implantable system for treating a bone deformity, comprising: (a) a drill guide comprising: (i) a guide tube; (ii) an arm coupled to the tube; and (iii) a seat configured to positioned against a first bone; (b) a flexible band guide comprising: (i) a first arm coupled to the arm of the drill guide; and (ii) a second arm coupled to the first arm, the second arm having a flexible band receiving component; (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.