SYSTEM FOR BINDING BONE

摘要

System, including methods, apparatus, and kits for binding bone. The system may include an encircling member and a fastening member that secures the encircling member in a loop around a portion of bone. In some embodiments, the fastening member may include any combination of the following: a cutting window, a guide aperture to guide a jaw of a crimping tool to a crimp region of the fastening member, multiple crimp regions, and/or apertures to receive adjustable prong members, among others.

主权项

1. A method of binding bone, the method comprising:
selecting a plate member including a top surface region opposite a bottom surface region, and also including a perimeter wall region extending along a perimeter of the plate member; disposing the plate member on a bone such that the bottom surface region faces the bone; arranging an encircling member to extend from a first site to a second site of the perimeter wall region, and to form a loop around at least a portion of the bone; crimping the encircling member to secure the loop around the at least a portion of the bone; and cutting the encircling member at a position located intermediate the first site and the second site of the perimeter wall region and spaced from where the encircling member is crimped by the step of crimping.