Patent ID: 9232964
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A spinal implant set for dynamic stabilization of a spine, the spinal implant set comprising: two or more bone screws; and at least one elongated connection element having a cross section varying along a longitudinal axis of the elongated connection element, wherein the cross section has two plane-parallel side faces extending in a direction of insertion of a bone screw, and a rearward side and a forward side, the rearward side and the forward side lying transverse to the direction of the insertion, wherein the variation of the cross section is substantially accomplished by the variation of a distance between the rearward side and the forward side, wherein the cross section variation is accomplished exclusively by at least one step comprised in the rearward side of the elongated connection element, and wherein the forward side to be arranged in the seat of the bone screws toward the bone thread of the bone screw extends along a straight or curved line.