Patent ID: 8162988

Claim:
Osteosynthesis device comprising: a plurality of vertebral implants, each implant comprising an attachment structure for a spinal support element and at least one of the implants comprising a universal joint between a screw head of the implant and a clamping support head of the implant, and a clamping support that is mobile with respect to the rest of the implant; and an elongated spinal support element comprising at least one longitudinally elongated opening on at least a first end of the elongated spinal support element, the at least one longitudinally elongated opening being configured for insertion in the attachment structure of a first one of the implants with the attachment structure of the first one of the implants assembled loosely, and having a part with a substantially constant width configured to slide longitudinally in the loosely assembled attachment structure of the first one of the implants after being inserted therein, the elongated spinal support element being configured to be assembled at the first end of the elongated spinal support element on the first one of the implants, to slide in relation to the attachment structure of the first one of the implants so that a second end of the elongated spinal support element can be inserted in the attachment structure of a second one of the implants with the attachment structure of the second one of the implants assembled loosely, and to slide in relation the loosely assembled attachment structures of each of the first and second one of the implants to bring the elongated spinal support element into configuration for fixation by the attachment structures to each of the first and second one of the implants.