Patent ID: 7951169

Claim:
A spinal stabilization device, comprising: a first pair of arms and a second pair of arms, each pair of arms having a superior portion adapted to mate to a superior vertebra, an inferior portion adapted to mate to an inferior vertebra, and a central portion extending between the superior and inferior portions; a central spacer adapted to be positioned between posterior elements of adjacent vertebrae, the central spacer having a central lumen extending laterally therethrough between opposed lateral sides thereof; and a cross-connector extending through the central lumen in the central spacer such that opposed ends of the cross-connector extend laterally outward from the opposed lateral sides of the central spacer, the cross-connector having first and second openings formed in the opposed ends thereof that engage the central portion of the first and second pair of arms and a set screw extendable through a bore formed in the cross-connector and configured to cause the cross-connector to engage the central portion of both the first and second pair of arms.