Patent ID: 11903624
Assignee: LIFE SPINE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. An orthopedic implant comprising:
a plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a bone screw pocket, the bone screw pocket having a conical sidewall and an annular slot, the conical wall defining a bore extending through the plate from the upper surface to the lower surface;
an annular insert configured to be disposed in the bone screw pocket; and
a bone screw having an externally threaded shaft and a head at an end of the externally threaded shaft, the bone screw is configured to be received in the annular insert and the bone screw pocket;
wherein the annular insert is prevented from rotating relative to the bone screw pocket by an engagement between an at least one keyed projection and an at least one keyway, wherein the at least one keyed projection extends from the annular insert along a plane that is perpendicular to a central axis of the annular insert;
wherein the annular insert is prevented from being dislodged from the bone screw pocket by an engagement between a projection extending around a circumference of the annular insert and the annular slot.