Patent ID: 8430915

Claim:
An osteosynthesis device comprising: a bar comprising a generally rounded portion having a substantially flat longitudinal bearing surface extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bar along at least a portion of a length of the bar; and an implant having a longitudinal axis and comprising a channel having an opening along a side of the implant configured to admit the bar into the channel in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the bar and a clamping wall having a clamping surface complementary to the substantially flat longitudinal bearing surface of the bar, the clamping surface forming a non-zero angle with the longitudinal axis of the implant, and a clamp having a fully open position providing sufficient clearance in the opening of the channel to admit the bar in the channel, a partially open position configured to loosely retain the bar in the channel, and a clamping position configured to completely clamp the bar to the clamping wall of the channel.