US 11,896,269 B2
Inserter and method for securing an implant to a spinal process with a flexible fastening system
Brian Hsu, Greenwich (AU); Greg Mundis, Jr., San Diego, CA (US); Burt Yaszay, San Diego, CA (US); Suken Shah, Wilmington, DE (US); Behrooz Akbarnia, LaJolla, CA (US); Catherine Ross, Arlington, VA (US); Brian Kunes, Arlington, VA (US); and Brandon Moore, Leesburg, VA (US)
Assigned to K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US)
Filed by K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US)
Filed on Apr. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/857,711.
Application 15/980,956 is a division of application No. 15/258,123, filed on Sep. 7, 2016, granted, now 9,999,450, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 16/857,711 is a continuation of application No. 15/980,956, filed on May 16, 2018, granted, now 10,667,847.
Application 15/258,123 is a continuation of application No. 14/644,428, filed on Mar. 11, 2015, granted, now 9,757,167, issued on Sep. 12, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0275956 A1, Sep. 3, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7083 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/7076 (2013.01); A61B 17/8869 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical instrument comprising:
a body defining a longitudinal axis extending along a first direction and having a distal portion, the distal portion extending from the body at an angle to the longitudinal axis and defining a recess configured to receive an implant;
a tensioning assembly offset from the body; and
a rotatable actuator rotatable about a rotation axis extending along the first direction and offset from the longitudinal axis to translate the tensioning assembly.