Patent ID: 7931678

Claim:
A spinal plating kit, comprising: a first bone engaging fastener having a shank with a head formed thereon; a second bone engaging fastener having a shank with a head that differs from the head of the first bone engaging fastener; and a spinal plate having a thru-bore formed therein and adapted to selectively seat the head of the first and second bone engaging fasteners, at least a portion of the thru-bore being asymmetrical about a central axis of the thru-bore such that the thru-bore is adapted to allow polyaxial movement of the shank of the first bone engaging fastener when the head of the first bone engaging fastener is seated in the thru-bore, and it is adapted to substantially limit movement of the shank of the second bone engaging fastener to within a single plane of motion when the head of the second bone engaging fastener is seated in the thru-bore.