Patent 8992579 was granted and assigned to NuVasive on March, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
This disclosure describes a several examples of a surgical fixation system including a plurality of anchor assemblies connected by one or more spinal rods. The anchor assemblies include a staple, bone anchor, staple cap, and lock nut. The surgical fixation system is configured for implantation on a lateral aspect of the spine.