Patent ID: 6280445
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An orthopedic implant, comprising:a longitudinal member, said longitudinal member having a lower side for facing a bone, an upper side for facing away from a bone, and an aperture through said longitudinal member from said first side to said second side, said longitudinal member further including a longitudinal channel parallel to and between said first and second sides, said channel being substantially perpendicular to said aperture;a stabilizer having an opening therethrough bounded by a conical surface, said stabilizer further having a plurality of laterally extending fingers occupying said channel so that said stabilizer is in one of an infinite number of positions wherein said opening is adjacent to said aperture of said longitudinal member;a fixation member having a first threaded portion for fixing to a bone, a second threaded portion, and a diametrally enlarged portion between said first and second threaded portions, said enlarged portion including a plurality of torque transmission surfaces, and said fixation member extending through said stabilizer and said longitudinal member so that said enlarged portion contacts a portion of said surface bounding said opening of said stabilizer;a washer having a rounded top, said washer adapted for placement over said second threaded part of said fixation member and into contact with said second side of said longitudinal member; anda nut having a rounded underside and adapted to be threaded onto said second threaded portion of said fixation member and down onto said washer, to thereby lock said fixation member in place relative to said longitudinal member.