Patent ID: 8628535

Claim:
A bone fixation rod for insertion into a bone fixation system comprising: an elongated bone fixation rod having a proximal end, a distal end, and a main body there between, said main body sized and shaped for securement to one or more members of a bone fixation system, said proximal end including an implantation instrument receiving portion, said implantation instrument receiving portion including a pair of arms connected with a connecting member extending therebetween, said connecting member defining an axis of rotation, said connecting member including at least one engagement member or other frictionally engaging feature extending around the periphery thereof and substantially axially aligned with said axis of rotation, said at least one engagement member arranged about said axis of rotation to provide at least one fixed angle of engagement between said implantation instrument and said bone fixation rod; wherein engagement of said connecting member of said implantation instrument receiving portion with said implantation instrument provides said bone fixation rod selectable pivotable engagement and fixed engagement with respect to said implantation instrument without disengaging said bone fixation rod from said implantation instrument.