Patent ID: 7699848

Claim:
A fixation rod clamp for coupling a bone pin locking assembly to a bone fixation rod, the clamp comprising: a rod attachment portion comprising: a jaw portion having a longitudinal axis and first and second opposing jaws extending in a first direction of the longitudinal axis, the jaws forming an opening there between configured to receive the bone fixation rod along the longitudinal axis; and a coupling portion integral with the jaw portion forming an extension extending in a second direction of the longitudinal axis opposite the opening; a coupling having a pin vise cooperating portion to engage the bone pin locking assembly and a clamp cooperating portion configured to receive the extension of the rod attachment portion, wherein the coupling is configured to be moveable relative to the coupling portion, wherein the rod attachment portion comprises a single piece, and the jaw portion of the fixation rod clamp is configured to engage the bone fixation rod when the bone fixation rod is pressed into the opposing jaws to thereby mechanically couple the bone pin locking assembly to the bone fixation rod, and wherein the jaws each have a bore formed transversely there through and in communication with the opening, and further comprising a bolt disposed within the bores formed in the jaws.