Patent ID: 6183473
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A spinal implant assembly engageable to an elongated spinal implant configured to span a length of the spine, comprising:a bone fastener having an elongated stem at one end and an opposite end configured to engage a bone of the spine, said elongated stem having an engagement surface;a first member defining a first opening sized to slidingly receive the elongated spinal implant therethrough;a second member defining a second opening to slidingly receive said elongated stem of said bone fastener therethrough;means for connecting said first member to said second member for rotation about a connection axis substantially perpendicular to an axis of said first opening and an axis of said second opening;one washer defining an opening for positioning said washer over said first member and said second member and between said first opening and said second opening, said one washer having a first face contacting a portion of the elongated spinal implant when the implant extends through said first opening, and an opposite second face adjacent said engagement surface of said bone fastener when the stem extends through said second opening; engagement means between said second face and said engagement surface of said elongated stem for resisting rotation of said bone fastener relative to said washer; and means for urging the elongated spinal implant and the elongated stem of the bone fastener together to clamp about said one washer.