Patent ID: 9402652
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A system for fusing spinal vertebrae, the system comprising: At least two rod anchors, each of said rod anchors being comprised of: a flexible threadable segment, said flexible threadable segment being configured to be threadable through said at least one channel imparted transversely through said coupling member, said threadable segment further configured to be threadable through said at least one channel imparted through said base, said threadable segment being configured to thread around a vertebra to bring said base into tensioned contact with a vertebra, said lock screw holding fast said threadable segment in a tensioned position against a wall of said at least one channel imparted transversely through said coupling member; and a fusion rod, said fusion rod for being received into at least two of said head segments of said rod anchors.