Patent ID: 9364266
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A receiving part for receiving a rod for coupling the rod to a bone anchoring element, the receiving part comprising: a receiving part body having a first end, a second end, a length that extends between the first end and the second end, a channel for receiving the rod, and an accommodation space for accommodating a head of the bone anchoring element, the accommodation space having an opening at the second end for inserting the head; and a pressure element configured to be positioned at least partly in the accommodation space, the pressure element having a first end, a second end configured to be positioned closer than the first end of the pressure element to the second end of the receiving part body, a central axis extending through the first and second ends of the pressure element, and a flexible portion to clamp the inserted head of the bone anchoring element, wherein the pressure element has a length that is shorter than the length of the receiving part body; wherein the flexible portion has a first slit spaced apart from the second end of the pressure element that extends at least partially around the central axis, and a second slit that extends from the second end of the pressure element into the first slit, and wherein the first slit extends away from the second slit and is longer than the second slit.