Patent ID: 7207992

Claim:
A bone stabilization assembly for securing a first bone segment to a second bone segment, comprising: first and second attachment devices each including a first end and a second end, said first end having threads for inserting into the bone segments, said second end having an enlarged area having a substantially spherically-shaped hollow core bordered by curved walls and an aperture therethrough; first and second tension links each including a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end having a substantially spherically-shaped tension link head and said distal end having a threaded shaft, said substantially spherically-shaped tension link head rotatably mounted within said substantially spherically-shaped hollow core, said threaded shaft extending through said aperture of said attachment devices; a first rod member having a socket for accepting said enlarged area of said first attachment device and a tension link cavity for passing said shaft of said first tension link therethrough, said socket securable against said first attachment device by a link nut threaded over said shaft of said first tension link, said first rod member further comprising a shaft segment; a clamp having a lower clamp portion and an upper clamp portion, each clamp portion including: an interlocking zone that operatively engages at least a portion of said shaft segment of first rod member; and a securing zone in spaced relation to said interlocking zone, each securing zone including a tension link cavity for passing said shaft of said second tension link therethrough, wherein at least one said securing zone includes a receptacle adapted to accept said enlarged area of said second attachment device; wherein each said interlocking zone of said clamp is placed into compression against said at least a portion of said shaft segment of said first rod member by tightening a tension link nut over said shaft of said second tension link.