Patent ID: 8419773

Claim:
A stabilization device for stabilizing bones of a vertebra comprising: a first rod made of an elastic material; a second rod; and a rod connector configured to connect the first rod and the second rod, the rod connector comprising a first receiving portion for receiving the first rod and a first fixation element configured to cooperate with the first receiving portion to fix the first rod in the first receiving portion; wherein the first receiving portion comprises opposed side walls forming a generally U-shaped entry into the first receiving portion to receive the first rod therein, a bottom wall between the side walls forming a seat for the first rod, and an end wall between the side walls forming a stop to block movement of an end of the first rod when the first rod is seated between the side walls on the bottom wall; wherein in the first receiving portion a rod contacting surface is provided and wherein a contour of the rod contacting surface comprises deviations from a contour of a surface of the first rod; wherein the elastic material is configured to flow for a form-fit connection between the first rod and the contour of the rod contacting surface.