Patent ID: 9498258
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A spinal fixation system, comprising: a first elongate member having a female connector with opposed arms and a second elongate member having a male connector configured to be received between the opposed arms of the female connector, the first and second elongate members being movably coupled to one another; a pin that extends through at least a portion of the male and female connectors so that the male and female connectors are movably connected to each other, the pin having a central axis about which the male and female connectors rotate and which extends substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axes of the first and second elongate members; a threaded locking screw configured to engage the male connector to lock the first and second elongate members in a fixed position relative to one another; and a spinal anchor implantable in bone and configured to mate to at least one of the first and second elongate members; wherein the first and second elongate members are biocompatible, internally implantable spinal rods.