ORTHOPEDIC FASTENER, RETAINER, AND GUIDE METHODS

摘要

Implants, instruments, and methods for connecting and/or stabilizing first and second bone portions relative to one another are presented including fasteners and retainers connectable in axial force transmitting relationship and instruments for their installation. In one example a guide is configured to clamp two bone portions together while a fastener is inserted through at least one of the bone portions to engage a retainer.

主权项

1. A method of fixing first and second bone portions together, the method comprising:
separating opposing jaws of a clamp counter to a resilient biasing member; positioning the jaws adjacent the first and second bone portions; allowing the resilient biasing member to bias the jaws into clamping engagement with the first and second bone portions, the resilient biasing member creating a first clamping pressure between the jaws and the first and second bone portions; pressing the jaws together to create a second clamping pressure between the jaws and the first and second bone portions, the second clamping pressure being greater than the first clamping pressure; preventing the jaws from moving apart.