Patent ID: 8353937

Claim:
A bone stabilization apparatus, comprising: a plurality of bone anchor members configured for anchoring to a plurality of bone segments and including a first bone anchor member and a last bone anchor member; a first stabilization member extending between a first end portion and a second end portion, said first stabilization member being arranged in a first set of said bone anchor members spanning from said first bone anchor member to an intermediate bone anchor member positioned between said first bone anchor member and said last bone anchor member such that said first end portion is positioned in said first bone anchor member and said second end portion is positioned in said intermediate bone anchor; a plurality of first locking members wherein one of said plurality of first locking members is positioned in each of said bone anchor members in said first set except said intermediate bone anchor member, wherein said first locking member secures said first stabilization member in each of said first set of bone anchor members except said intermediate bone anchor member; a dual thread locking member positioned in said intermediate bone anchor member, wherein said dual thread locking member includes a mounting segment positioned between an upper externally threaded segment and a lower externally threaded segment, wherein said lower externally threaded segment threads into an internally threaded portion of said intermediate bone anchor member to secure said first stabilization member to said intermediate bone anchor member; a second stabilization member positioned about said upper externally threaded segment of said dual thread locking member and extending between said intermediate bone anchor member and one of said plurality of bone anchor members adjacent to said intermediate bone anchor member; and a cap for securing said second stabilization member to said upper externally threaded segment.