Patent ID: 11877774
Assignee: ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A bone anchor system comprising:
a fastener comprising:
a shaft having a shaft diameter;
an anchoring projection on the shaft; and
a head at an end of the shaft;

a housing connected to the head of the fastener; and
a first directional component configured for connection to the fastener and further configured to allow the housing to move about the head of the fastener while the first directional component remains stationary about the head of the fastener, the first directional component comprising:
a first bowl portion having a first outer diameter larger than the shaft diameter;
a first bore extending through the first bowl portion, the first bore sized to receive the shaft diameter; and
a first locking component extending from the first bowl portion, the first locking component configured to engage the housing to limit movement of the housing in a first direction, the first locking component further configured to allow movement of the housing in a second direction different from the first direction.