Patent ID: 8545500

Claim:
A bone fixation assembly, comprising: a connector including a plurality of fixation element engaging blades each configured for being engaged with the attachment means of a respective one of a plurality of fixation elements, wherein a first one the fixation element engaging blades is moveably attached to a second one of the fixation element engaging blades for allowing a relative orientation of an attachment means engaging portion of the first one the fixation element engaging blades and an attachment means engaging portion of the second one the fixation element engaging blades to be altered and wherein the attachment means engaging portion of each one of the fixation element engaging blades is adapted to be engaged with the attachment means of the respective one of the fixation elements after the securement means of the respective one of the fixation elements is secured to the structure, and a locking means mounted jointly on the fixation element engaging blades, wherein the locking means is adapted to be actuated after engagement of the fixation element engaging portion of each one of the fixation element engaging blades with the attachment means of the respective one of the fixation elements to secure the fixation element engaging blades to the attachment means of the respective one of the fixation elements and thereby secure the fixation element engaging blades in place relative to one another.