Spinal fixation system
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Jul 11, 2006
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Jan 14, 2003
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A clamp assembly for securing a bone anchor to a generally cylindrical rod. The clamp assembly includes a first portion, a second portion and a compressible ball carried by the second portion, the ball having a through hole for receiving the generally cylindrical rod. The first portion includes first and second flanges, each of the first and second flanges defining an aperture for receiving a portion of the bone anchor. The first and second flanges are movable from a first position in which the first and second flanges are separated by a gap to a second position in which the first and second flanges are drawn toward each other. The first and second flanges include first and second opposing surfaces, respectively, the first and second opposing surfaces being angled relative to one another in the first position.
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