Patent ID: 8414622

Claim:
An anchor device for anchoring an elongated rod to the spine comprising: a fastener having a connecting portion and a head, said head defining a socket having a socket opening, said socket having an interior dimension and said socket opening having a planar dimension less than said interior dimension; an insert situated in said socket and configured for swivel movement therewithin relative to said connecting portion, said insert including an outer surface comprising a first portion being fully received within said socket and being juxtaposed with an interior of said socket, said first portion having a first dimension that is greater than said planar dimension of said socket opening and less than said interior dimension of said socket and a second portion having a second dimension that is less said planar dimension of said socket opening; and a yoke defining a yoke channel for receiving said rod therein and including an integral portion configured to be secured to said insert at said first portion when said insert is within said socket for swiveling jointly therewith.