Patent ID: 7993371
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A spinal construct system comprising: a spinal fixation plate including an elongated flat shape with a lower surface sized to lie against a portion of a spinal column, said plate including a length sized to include at least two transverse bores for receiving bone anchoring elements, said length greater than a width of said plate and a height of said plate less than said width, said height of said plate being less than each of said length and width of said plate; a fixture element coupled to said spinal fixation plate in end to end fashion; a male coupling member formed integrally with one of said spinal fixation plate and said fixture element, the male coupling member and one of said spinal fixation plate and said fixture element comprising a single unitary body; said male coupling member comprising an externally threaded surface and a non-threaded contact surface along at least one side thereof; a female coupling body associated with the other of said spinal fixation plate and said fixture element; said female coupling body comprising a first bore receiving said male coupling member and threadingly engaging said externally threaded surface of said male coupling member so as to resist axial displacement of said spinal fixation plate to said fixture element; said female coupling body further comprising a second bore extending through said female coupling body transverse to said first bore and in communication with said first bore; and an engaging member disposed in said second bore and engaging said contact surface so as to resist relative rotation between said spinal fixation plate and said fixture element.