Patent ID: 9364265
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A spinal implant for implantation via an incision in skin of a patient comprising: a bone anchor having a head portion and a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis of the bone anchor configured to engage a bone; a head plate coupled to the bone anchor, the head plate including: a head cap coupled to the head plate, the first elongated extension element and the second elongated extension element, wherein a spinal fixation element is positioned on a seat portion of the head cap provided between the first elongated extension element and the second elongated extension element; and a locking cap that slides over the first extension element and the second extension element to stabilize the spinal fixation element in place on the head cap; wherein: the head plate comprises a pair of openings provided at each side thereof, the head cap comprises a pair of openings provided at each side thereof, the first elongated extension element passes through a first opening of the head plate and a first opening of the head cap, the first opening of the head plate is aligned with the first opening of the head cap, and the second elongated extension element passes through a second opening of the head plate and a second opening of the head cap, the second opening of the head plate is aligned with the second opening of the head cap.