Patent ID: 6206879
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An osteosynthetic holding system comprising:a plurality of bone anchoring elements, each having two receptacles arranged thereon;said receptacles each having a respective blocking element arranged thereon defining an access to the receptacle;respective holding bars, each of which is insertable into respective receptacles of at least two bone anchoring elements;a clamping element, said clamping element clamping the holding bars against said receptacles in a tightened state thereof, and together with said blocking element in the tightened state constricting the accesses to said receptacles in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of said holding bars such that said holding bars no longer fit through said accesses;wherein the blocking elements of the two receptacles are of such different dimensions that upon releasing said clamping element, the accesses to the two receptacles are so enlarged one after the other that each of said holding bars fits through its respective receptacle in turn as the clamping element is released.