Patent ID: 8414626

Claim:
A system for manipulating vertebral orientation of and stabilizing adjacent spinal vertebrae comprising: a fixation plate having a central Keyed aperture and a plurality of first-end fastener holes and a plurality of second-end fastener holes positioned on opposing ends of said fixation plate; at least one fixed fastener that secures a first vertebrae through said first-end fastener holes and fixate position and rotation of said first-end of said fixation plate with respect to said first vertebrae; an adjustable fastener that secures a second vertebrae through said second-end fastener holes to temporarily fixate position and allows rotation of said second-end of said fixation plate with respect to said second vertebrae; a positioning tool that is keyed to interface with said Keyed aperture of said fixation plate and engages said aperture to adjust the orientation of said first vertebrae relative to said second vertebrae by transferring force from said positioning tool through said fixation plate to said first vertebrae and said second vertebrae; a stabilizer for implantation between said first vertebrae and said second vertebrae through said Keyed aperture; said second-end fastener holes that facilitate repositioning of said adjustable fastener to vary the distance between said fixed fastener and said adjustable fastener to compress said stabilizer between said first vertebrae and said second vertebrae and rigidly secure position and rotation of said adjustable fastener to said second vertebrae.