Patent ID: 8414623

Claim:
A connector to connect first and second elongated members in a side-by-side arrangement within a patient, the connector comprising: a body with a first side configured to face towards the patient when the connector is implanted in the patient, the body including an opening extending through the first side; a first receptacle that extends through the body and is positioned at a first end of the body, the first receptacle being positioned above the first side such that the first side is positioned under the first receptacle when the connector is implanted in the patient; a second receptacle positioned at a second end of the body and above the first side such that the first side is positioned under the second receptacle when the connector is implanted in the patient, the second receptacle including a flange configured for disposal in the opening to connect the second receptacle with the body, the second receptacle including a gap extending through the flange configured to allow the second receptacle to deform; the first receptacle including an open side that is open on an opposite side of the first receptacle from the second receptacle, the first receptacle being fixed relative to the body; the second receptacle being rotatable relative to the first receptacle.