摘要 |
A spinal fixation installation assembly includes an elongate member havin g a trailing end The elongate member, which could be a rigid member, is conf igured for travel in a first direction along an elongate portion of a first bone anchor coupled to a spine The elongate member is also configured to tra vel in a second direction between the first bone anchor and a second bone an chor also coupled to the spine A cord member is coupled to the trailing end of the elongate member In one aspect of this embodiment, a spine rod is coup led to the cord member at its leading end and is configured for travel in th e first and second directions The elongate portion of one or more of the bon e anchors may extend percutaneously from the spine, while the spine rod may be releasably coupled to the cord member |