Patent ID: 8292924

Claim:
A pedicle rod clamp device, comprising, in combination: at least one arm, an upper clamp, a lower clamp, and a nut, wherein said upper clamp forms a collet portion configured to partially surround a single pedicle rod, wherein said lower clamp forms a collet portion configured to partially surround said single pedicle rod; wherein said upper clamp is coupled to said arm and said lower clamp is coupled to said upper clamp; wherein said lower clamp is configured to rotate about an axis with respect to said upper clamp when said lower clamp is coupled to said upper clamp; wherein said upper clamp is configured to limit rotation of said lower clamp beyond a certain rotation about said axis; and wherein a threaded upper portion of the lower clamp extends through openings in said arm and said upper clamp, and wherein said threaded upper portion is engaged with the nut.