Patent ID: 8202300

Claim:
An orthopedic damper system comprising: a U-shaped anchor adapted to connect to a spinous process, wherein said U-shaped anchor comprises a spring hitch; a spring coupled to said spring hitch, wherein said spring comprises an inner hollow area that accommodates said spring hitch; and a cap coupled to said spring, wherein said cap comprises: a non-bifurcated body; an opening connected to an inner cavity that accommodates said spring and said spring hitch, wherein said opening is positioned at a first end of said non-bifurcated body of said cap; a closed end positioned at a second end opposite to said first end of said non-bifurcated body, wherein a distance between said first end and said second end equals a total length of said cap; a partially threaded hole positioned proximate to said closed end; and a cross-opening positioned proximate to said closed end, wherein both said hole and said cross-opening are perpendicular to one another and are positioned at an end of said cap opposite to said opening of said cap.