Patent ID: 9186182
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A spinal stabilization system comprising: a connecting rod including an elongate rounded section, an elongate head portion, and a neck portion connecting the elongate rounded section with the elongate head portion; and a bone screw including a head portion defining a slot, a shank extending longitudinally from the head portion, and a cap configured to secure the connecting rod in the slot, the head portion including a protrusion extending radially outward from an outer surface of the head portion, the cap including a cover and a pair of opposing arms extending from the cover, the pair of opposing arms defining a gap therebetween, the gap dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the head portion of the bone screw therein, at least one arm of the pair of opposing arms including an inner surface defining a recess configured to receive the protrusion of the head portion to secure the cap on the head portion, the protrusion and the recess having complementary configurations, the slot including a leading end portion configured to receive the elongate rounded section of the connecting rod, wherein a trailing end of the head portion of the bone screw is flush with a trailing surface of the elongate head portion of the connecting rod when the connecting rod is disposed in the slot.