Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures
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1. A minimally invasive surgical method, comprising:
- positioning at least a pair of anchors within a body of a patient;
threadingly engaging the pair of anchors to bony structure in the patient;
contacting a connecting element with an insertion instrument;
aligning a position of the connecting element relative to a position of the pair of anchors; and
inserting the connecting element into a desired subcutaneous position relative to the pair of anchors, wherein inserting the connecting element includes guiding a leading end of the connecting element through tissue of the patient from a location remote from each of the pair of anchors and then to a first one of the pair of anchors and then to the other of the pair anchors so that the connecting element extends between the pair of anchors.
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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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18 Claims
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1. A minimally invasive surgical method, comprising:
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positioning at least a pair of anchors within a body of a patient; threadingly engaging the pair of anchors to bony structure in the patient; contacting a connecting element with an insertion instrument; aligning a position of the connecting element relative to a position of the pair of anchors; and inserting the connecting element into a desired subcutaneous position relative to the pair of anchors, wherein inserting the connecting element includes guiding a leading end of the connecting element through tissue of the patient from a location remote from each of the pair of anchors and then to a first one of the pair of anchors and then to the other of the pair anchors so that the connecting element extends between the pair of anchors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A minimally invasive surgical method, comprising:
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positioning at least a pair of anchors within a body of a patient, where each of the pair of anchors comprises an anchor portion and a receiver member, where each receiver member comprises a body having a passageway therethrough; percutaneously controlling a position of the passageway of each respective receiver member; and inserting a connecting element into the patient and between the passageways of the pair of anchors, wherein inserting the connecting element includes guiding a leading end of the connecting element through tissue of the patient from a location remote from each of the pair of anchors and then to a first one of the pair of anchors and then to the other of the pair anchors so that the connecting element extends between the pair of anchors. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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