Patent ID: 7867255

Claim:
A spinal rod system, comprising: a mounting anchor including a first portion engageable to at least one vertebra and a receiver defining a first receptacle; a first elongated spinal rod in said receptacle of said mounting anchor, said first spinal rod being positionable along a spinal column and is configured with a length sized to extend from said mounting anchor to at least one other vertebra when said first portion of said mounting anchor is engaged to the at least one vertebra; a connector including a body extending along a longitudinal axis oriented transversely to said first spinal rod, said body including a mounting portion and a receiving portion along said longitudinal axis, wherein said receiver is positioned within said mounting portion and engaged thereto with an engaging member engaged in said receiver and in contact with said mounting portion outside said receiver so that said mounting portion is pressed into contact with said first spinal rod outside said receiver with said first spinal rod spaced from said engaging member in said first receptacle and said receiving portion of said connector is positioned adjacent said receiver of said mounting anchor, said receiving portion defining a second receptacle; and a second spinal rod engaged to said receiving portion of said connector in said second receptacle and extending from said receiving portion in generally parallel relation with said first spinal rod.