Patent ID: 8926667
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical implant device that controls the relative movement between a first tissue portion and a second tissue portion, comprising: a first connector member adapted to be connected for movement with the first tissue portion; a second connector member adapted to be connected for movement with the second tissue portion; a biasing member pivotally connecting the first connector member to the second connector member, the biasing member centered on a pivotal axis; and wherein the biasing member resists the relative rotation between the first connector member and the second connector member; wherein the first connector member further comprises a mounting portion having an aperture for connecting the first connector member to an anchoring device and the second connector member further comprises a mounting portion having an aperture for connecting the second connector member to a rod, wherein the rod is disposed substantially perpendicular to the pivotal axis; and wherein the biasing member is coupled to the second member and disposed within the first connector member, and wherein a stop coupled to the second connector member is disposed about the biasing member.