Patent ID: 7892258
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A spine stabilization system, comprising: at least four bone anchors and a stabilization member attached to the bone anchors; the stabilization member having first and second elongate portions interconnected by a connector portion; the first and second elongate members extend longitudinally and generally parallel to a central longitudinal axis and connector portion extends transverse to the central longitudinal axis from a first lateral end to a second lateral end; wherein the connector portion is integrally connected to the first and second elongate portions such that there is no relative movement between the lateral ends and the respective elongate portion to which each end is attached, wherein connector portion is immovably connected to elongate portions by welding; and wherein the width of the connector portion adjacent to the elongate portions is less than 5 mm when viewed from the side.