John Carbone;Yves Crozet;Aaron Markworth;Michael Horan
发明人:
John Carbone,Aaron Markworth,Michael Horan,Yves Crozet
申请号：
US12012434
公开号：
US08506600B2
申请日:
2008.02.01
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A method of stabilizing bone, such as a spine, includes providing a coupling element having first and second sections that are angled relative to one another, the coupling element having rod receiving openings for securing an elongated member such as an orthopedic rod, and assembling the coupling element with an anchoring element. The method includes securing the anchoring element in bone, moving the coupling element relative to the anchoring element to align the rod receiving openings with the orthopedic rod, securing the orthopedic rod in the rod receiving openings, and after the securing step, locking the coupling element from further movement relative to the anchoring element.
