Patent ID: 8211152

Claim:
A spinal fixation system comprising: a support member; a plurality of fixation members connected by the support member, wherein each fixation member comprises an attachment member configured to be attached to a vertebra and a docking member, a connector base attached to the docking member and having a first body, a ball-shaped member disposed within the first body, and a channel disposed between the ball-shaped member and the first body, a tension strap arranged within the channel and around the ball-shaped member, the strap being configured to receive the support member, and a capture member comprising a second body having a lower surface and an upper surface, the second body having first and second opposing holes configured to receive the tension strap and a third hole configured to receive a cam lock, wherein the lower surface of the second body and the ball-shaped member of the connector base provide three points of fixation with the support member.