Patent ID: 7803175

Claim:
A device to connect a rod with a vertebral member comprising: a bone anchor configured to attach to the vertebral member, the anchor having a centerline that extends between a distal end and a proximal end; and offset first and second arms connected to the proximal end and forming a receiving section to receive the rod with the first arm on a first side of the receiving section and the second arm on a second opposite side of the receiving section, the receiving section including a distance between the arms that is adjustable between a first orientation having an enlarged distance and a second orientation having a smaller distance, the centerline extending through the receiving section in both the first and second orientations, the first and second arms extending outward along the centerline beyond the proximal end of the anchor; the first and second arms positioned at the proximal end of the anchor and extending away from the anchor to receive the rod when the distal end of the anchor is attached to the vertebral member; wherein an opening into the receiving section faces substantially away from the anchor; and the first and second arms are rotatably connected to the proximal end such that the first and second arms rotate about the centerline.