CPC A61B 17/7052 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7002 (2013.01); A61B 17/705 (2013.01); A61B 17/7013 (2013.01); A61B 17/7023 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/7055 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A spinal fixation system, comprising:
a first elongate member having a first connector at a first end thereof;
a second elongate member having a second connector at a first end thereof, the second connector being configured to interface with the first connector; and
a mating element configured to selectively couple the first and second elongate members relative to one another; and
a fastening element disposed in a bore of the second connector, the bore having a central axis that is angularly offset with respect to a central axis of the second elongate member, the fastening element being configured to transition the first and second elongate members between a first configuration, in which the first and second elongate members can move relative to one another, and a second configuration, in which relative movement between the first and second elongate members is prevented,
wherein the mating element extends through a central bore formed in at least one of the first connector and the second connector, and
wherein the fastening element is configured to reduce a size of the central bore between the first configuration and the second configuration.
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