Patent ID: 6884243
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: A61B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An orthopedic system for use in moving a first bone section with respect to a second bone section, the system comprising: at least two bone anchors for anchoring the system to the first and second bone sections, respectively, each anchor having a bone-contacting surface and a fastener-connecting portion; and an orthopedic device for interconnecting and moving the at least two bone anchors with respect to one another, the orthopedic device including a plurality of fasteners, each fastener having an anchor-connecting portion, the anchor-connecting portion of each fastener and the fastener-connecting portion of the associated bone anchor providing a mechanical coupling of the orthopedic device to the bone anchor; whereby the mechanical coupling of the orthopedic device to the bone anchors can be released allowing the orthopedic device to be removed from the patient without removal of the bone anchors; wherein one of the anchor-connecting portion and the fastener connecting portion is a shoe, and the other one of the anchor-connecting portion and the fastener connecting portion is an engagement cavity; the shoe being sized and shaped to be slidingly received by the engagement cavity.