Patent ID: 7799055
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: A61B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for stabilization of a spinal column segment, comprising: a first anchor including a distal bone engaging portion and a proximal receiver; a second anchor including a distal bone engaging portion and a proximal receiver; and a connecting member including a pair of endwalls and a pair of sidewalls extending between said endwalls along opposite sides of a longitudinal axis, said pair of endwalls and said pair of sidewalls define at least one window opening proximally and distally with said window being sized to simultaneously receive said proximal receivers of said first and second anchors, wherein said connecting member further includes first and second mounting portions extending axially from a respective one of said endwalls and toward one another in engagement with a respective one of said proximal receivers of said first and second anchors and each of said pair of sidewalls includes an inner surface facing said window and an opposite outer surface extending parallel to said inner surface, said inner and outer surfaces being continuously curved from one of said pair of endwalls to the other of said pair of endwalls.