Patent ID: 9155576
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An orthopaedic system for use in an orthopaedic procedure comprising: an orthopaedic device having a bone anchor attachment portion with a first attachment opening and a second attachment opening; and a bone anchor having: wherein the first attachment opening and the second attachment openings of the device attachment portion are disposed in a first row of a row pattern, wherein the plurality of fixation openings are disposed in at least a second row of the row pattern disposed adjacent and parallel to the first row of the row pattern, wherein adjacent fixation openings of the bone fixation portion are connected by a bar-shaped bridging portion, wherein the solid stabilizing portion has a bar-shaped configuration and is broader and longer than the bar-shaped bridging portion, wherein each of the first and second attachment openings of the device attachment portion are adapted to receive an attachment device for attaching the device attachment portion to the bone anchor attachment portion, wherein a contact surface of the bone anchor attachment portion of the orthopaedic device is provided with a recess having a shape adapted to receive a corresponding shape of the device attachment portion of the bone anchor, and wherein a depth of the recess is selected such that the device attachment portion of the bone anchor is entirely received in the recess.