Patent ID: 9603635
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A spine stabilization system comprising: a first bone fastener; a second bone fastener; a first tulip assembly comprising a first tulip element and a second tulip element, wherein the first tulip element is configured to be received modularly over the first bone fastener, wherein the first tulip element of the first tulip assembly comprises a first pair of arms and the second tulip element of the first tulip assembly comprises a second pair of arms, wherein the first pair of arms is detached and independent from the second pair of arms, wherein a bridge extends between the first pair of arms and the second pair of arms, wherein the first pair of arms and the second pair of arms are formed monolithically with the bridge; a second tulip assembly comprising a first tulip element and a second tulip element, wherein the second tulip element is configured to be received modularly over the second bone fastener; a first rod member that extends from the first tulip assembly to the second tulip assembly; and a second rod member that extends from the first tulip assembly to the second tulip assembly, wherein the first pair of arms and the second pair of arms are positioned in a vertical direction such that the first rod member can be downwardly deposited into the first pair of arms and the second rod member can be downwardly deposited into the second pair of arms.