Patent ID: 7998180

Claim:
An orthopedic implant, comprising: an elongate member having at least one aperture therethrough, the elongate member comprising a radiolucent material; a fastener having a central longitudinal axis adapted to extend through the aperture to couple the elongate member to a bone, the fastener having a tip for connection to bone and a head, the fastener comprising a radiolucent material; a first radiopaque marker coupled to the fastener head, said first radiopaque marker being partially buried in said head and partially exposed and extending a distance above said head, so that said first radiopaque marker is observable both radiographically and by the naked eye; a second radiopaque marker coupled to the fastener tip, said second radiopaque marker being partially buried in said tip and partially exposed and extending a distance beyond the end of said tip; and a fastener lock comprising a radiopaque material, the fastener lock adapted to lock the fastener head relative to the elongate member, and the fastener lock being non-concentric with said longitudinal axis, wherein the first radiopaque marker and the second radiopaque marker are disposed in a configuration with the fastener such that orientation and positioning of the fastener and the fastener lock are verifiable radiographically.