Louis FIELDING;Hugues MALANDAIN;Todd ALAMIN;Ian BENNETT
发明人:
Ian BENNETT,Louis FIELDING,Hugues MALANDAIN,Todd ALAMIN
申请号:
US13648061
公开号:
US20130274748A1
申请日:
2012.10.09
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
A surgical fastening mechanism for releasably locking an implantable tether includes a housing having a central channel. The housing has an entry aperture, an exit aperture and a side channel extending therebetween. A roller element has a sidewall with an aperture therethrough and the roller is slidably disposed at least partially in the central channel such that the entry and exit apertures are at least partially aligned with the roller aperture. This permits passage of the tether therethrough. Rotation of the roller element in a first direction winds the tether around the roller thereby creating a friction interface between the roller element, the housing and the tether. A locking mechanism is operably connected with either the housing or the roller element and is adapted to prevent rotation of the roller in the central channel and also adapted to prevent release of the tether from the roller.