Patent ID: 7780703

Claim:
A device for securing a spinal rod to the spine comprising: a) a head portion defining a central axis extending from an upper end to a lower end of the head portion, the head portion having a channel extending therethrough oriented perpendicular to the central axis and configured to receive a spinal rod; b) a locking cap including an upper portion engageable with an interior surface of the head portion and a lower portion having an elongated recess for engaging an exterior surface of a spinal rod received by the channel to secure the position of the head portion relative to the spinal rod upon rotation of the upper portion relative to the lower portion about the central axis of the head portion, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion of the locking cap are coupled together by an axial post that facilitates relative rotational movement of the upper portion relative, to the lower portion; and c) a fastener portion depending from the lower end of the head portion to engage the spine and mounted for angular movement relative to the central axis of the head portion.