Patent ID: 8882814

Claim:
An orthopedic plate assembly for bone fixation, comprising: at least one orthopedic anchor having a head portion; an orthopedic plate having an upper surface, a lower surface and at least one opening that extends between the upper surface and the lower surface, the at least one opening configured and dimensioned to receive the orthopedic anchor; a first blocking member including a cut-out portion, the first blocking member having a blocking position and a non-blocking position, the first blocking member being rotatable from the non-blocking position to the blocking position, wherein in the non-blocking position the cut-out portion faces the orthopedic anchor and in the blocking position, the cut-out portion faces away from the orthopedic anchor; and a second blocking member, the second blocking member removably connected to the orthopedic plate and positioned to cover at least a portion of the opening, wherein the second blocking member rests above an uppermost surface of the orthopedic plate, wherein the orthopedic anchor is able to pivot and laterally translate with respect to the orthopedic plate when in an installed position in the opening, and wherein the first blocking member and the second blocking member cooperate to prevent the at least one orthopedic anchor from uninstalling from the plate when the first blocking member is in the blocking position, wherein the second blocking member comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and sidewalls between the top surface and the bottom surface, such that rotation of the first blocking member causes the orthopedic anchor to be bounded by a sidewall of the first blocking member and the bottom surface of the second blocking member.