Patent ID: 9179940
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A spine stabilization system for flexibly stabilizing a first vertebra with respect to a second vertebra, the system comprising: an end member, a resilient member, a first attachment portion, an intermediate portion, and a second attachment portion interconnected by a flexible coupling member along a longitudinal axis, wherein the resilient member is positioned between the end member and the first attachment portion, and the intermediate portion is positioned between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion, wherein the first attachment portion is movable along the longitudinal axis of the flexible coupling member such that the resilient member is configured to be resiliently compressed between the first attachment portion and the end member when the first attachment portion and second attachment portion extend away from one another, and the intermediate portion is configured to be resiliently compressed between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion when the first attachment portion and second attachment portion move toward one another, wherein the first attachment portion is a floating spool and the second attachment portion is a locking spool, the floating spool and the locking spool each comprise an extended side wall extending in a direction along the longitudinal axis and capable of contacting each other to provide for controlled motion.