Patent ID: 8252025
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A vertebral stabilization assembly comprising: a vertebral anchor including a head portion and a bone engagement portion extending from the head portion, the head portion including both a first socket and a second socket, wherein the first socket is separated from the second socket by a partition located between the first socket and the second socket; a first stabilization member including a post located at a first end of the first stabilization member; a second stabilization member including a post located at a first end of the second stabilization member; wherein the post of the first stabilization member is configured to be positioned in the first socket and the post of the second stabilization member is configured to be positioned in the second socket such that the post of the first stabilization member is separated from the post of the second stabilization member by the partition; a threaded fastener configured to threadedly engage a threaded opening of the head portion; wherein when the threaded fastener is threaded into the threaded opening, the threaded fastener engages both the post of the first stabilization member and the post of the second stabilization member.