Patent ID: 9387013
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An occipital cervical fixation system for securing a first elongated spinal rod and a second elongated spinal rod to spine, comprising: an occipital plate member having an upper surface and a lower surface, the occipital plate member comprising: a second rod clamping element dimensioned to couple said occipital plate member to a second elongated spinal rod, said second rod clamping element extending laterally beyond said second end of said main body portion, said second rod clamping element includes a second clamp portion having a rod receiving end configured to receive said second elongated spinal rod therein and a second body portion extending medially from the second clamp portion, the second body portion having a pin slot that receives a second pin coupled to the second rotating housing such that the second rod clamping element translates relative to the second rotating housing and perpendicular to the second rotating axis, the second clamp portion being offset laterally to the second rotating housing and second rotating axis;