abstract a locking member for a bone fixation device can include a locking body that defines an outer surface, an opposite bone contacting surface, and a slot that extends from the bone contacting surface to the outer surface. the locking member can further include at least one locking tooth that extends into the slot and a biasing member that extends into the slot and defines an abutment surface that faces the at least one locking tooth. the slot can be configured to receive a toothed member along an insertion direction and the biasing member can be configured to bias the toothed member toward at least one locking tooth such that at least one tooth of the toothed member engages the at least one locking tooth of the locking member are only to prevent the toothed member from translating through the slot along a direction that is opposite the insertion direction. _______________________________________________________________________ patent summary "locking member for bone fixation device". It is a locking member for a bone fixation device which may include a locking body that defines an outer surface, an opposing bone contact surface, and a slot extending from the bone contact surface to the bone. outer surface. the locking member may additionally include at least one locking tooth extending into the slot and a tilt member extending into the slot and defining a leveling surface facing at least one locking tooth . the slot may be configured to receive a toothed member along an insertion direction and the biasing member may be configured to tilt the toothed member toward at least one locking tooth such that at least one tooth of the toothed member engaging the at least one locking tooth of the locking member to prevent the toothed member from translating through the slot in a direction that is opposite to the insertion direction.abstract a locking member for a bone fixation device can include a locking body that defines an outer surface, an opposed bone contacting surf
