Patent ID: 9358050
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An orthopedic assembly comprising: a plate member having an aperture; an anchor insertable through the aperture of the plate member, the anchor having a plurality of arms separated by grooves; and a locking mechanism including a plurality of fingers corresponding to each of the arms, wherein each of the arms of the anchor includes a slot formed on an inner surface of the arm, wherein each of the slots is formed through an upper surface of its respective arm and extends in a direction downwardly toward a bottom of the anchor, and wherein each of the slots slidably receives one of the plurality of fingers during downward insertion of the locking mechanism through the anchor causing the plurality of arms to splay outwardly to thereby secure the anchor to the plate member, wherein the plurality of fingers are capable of linearly and non-rotatably sliding in the slot during downward insertion of the locking mechanism.