Patent ID: 8845701
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A bone fixation assembly, comprising: an interconnecting member; a bone fastener comprising a head segment and a shank configured to extend therefrom, said head segment configured to couple to a first segment of a driver, said driver configured to advance said bone fastener onto a bone; a first housing comprising: a second housing comprising: a locking feature configured to transition from a first state to a second state, said first state configured to enable said second housing to be movable relative to said first housing along a trajectory that is non-parallel to said first axis of said first housing, and said second state configured to rigidly affix said first housing relative to said second housing; and wherein said first housing and said second housing are configured to movably couple and to attain a range of positions relative to one another, at least one of said positions comprising said first axis of said first housing being coaxially aligned with said second axis of said second housing.