Patent ID: 8128665

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: an orthopedic implant; a support member; a connector connecting said implant and said support member, said connector having a first hole with a longitudinal axis for accommodating said support member, and a second hole with a longitudinal axis such that said holes communicate with each other and said axes are offset with respect to each other; a sleeve member slidable along the outside of said implant and inside said second hole, said sleeve member having a longitudinal axis, a threaded portion at one end and at least one slot substantially parallel to said sleeve axis at an opposite end; an outer surface connected to said sleeve member, said outer surface being convex; a locking member that connects to said sleeve member and adapted to tighten against said connector and cause a portion of said sleeve member to contact said support member and force said support member against a portion of said connector, said sleeve member being compressed against said implant; and a bulbous member having an opening therethrough slidably connected to said sleeve member, wherein said outer surface is on said bulbous member.