Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and instruments for placing a brace or connecting element into an animal subject for engagement with anchors secured in the animal subject. The installation instrument includes anchor extensions coupled to the anchors. The instrument is movable with respect to the anchors to position the connecting element in a position more proximate the anchors.
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63 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A minimally invasive surgical method, comprising:
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accessing at least one of a disc space and an intertransverse space between adjacent vertebrae from a first location on a patient;
inserting from the first location at least one device into the at least one disc space and intertransverse space;
engaging from the first location first and second anchors to corresponding ones of the adjacent vertebrae; and
positioning a connecting element proximate the first and second anchors from a second location on a patient remote from the first location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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50. A minimally invasive surgical method, comprising:
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accessing at least one of a disc space and an intertransverse space between adjacent vertebrae from a first location on a patient;
engaging from the first location first and second anchors to corresponding ones of the adjacent vertebrae, wherein the first and second anchors include anchor extensions extending proximally therefrom through the first location;
inserting from the first location at least one device into the at least one disc space and intertransverse space; and
engaging a connecting element to the first and second anchors. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A minimally invasive surgical method, comprising:
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accessing at least one of a disc space and an intertransverse space between adjacent vertebrae from a first location on a patient;
engaging from the first location first and second anchors to corresponding ones of the adjacent vertebrae, wherein the first and second anchors include anchor extensions extending proximally therefrom through the first location;
manipulating the first and second anchor extensions to distract the adjacent vertebrae before engaging the connecting element to the first and second anchors; and
inserting from the first location at least one device into the at least one disc space and intertransverse space. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63)
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