| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide minimally invasive techniques and instruments for stabilizing a bony structure in an animal subject. <P>SOLUTION: The device for use in a surgical procedure on an animal subject includes a pair of anchors 240a and 240b secured to the animal subject, an installation instrument 220 related to the pair of anchors and movable in a fixed geometrical relationship with respect to the pair of anchors, and a connecting element 290 coupled to the installation instrument, wherein the installation instrument moves the connecting element into a position more proximate to the pair of anchors. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
