Patent ID: 7087056

Claim:
A vertebral stabilization assembly for stabilizing vertebrae, the assembly comprising: a first vertebral screw having a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage a vertebral body of a first vertebra, the shaft having an engaging portion; a first connecting screw having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be substantially transversely received by the engaging portion of the first vertebral screw; a second vertebral screw having a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage a vertebral body of a second vertebra, the shaft having an engaging portion; a second connecting screw having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be substantially transversely received by the engaging portion of the second vertebral screw; and a connecting member having a first location and a second location, wherein the connecting member is configured to couple with the first connecting screw at the first location of the connecting member, and the connecting member is configured to couple with the second connecting screw at the second location of the connecting member for stabilization of the first vertebra and the second vertebra.