Patent ID: 7942900

Claim:
A spine implant comprising: a rod including, a first end and a second end; a platform located between the first end and the second end; a first spring located between the first end and the platform; and a second spring located between the second end and the platform; a first bone anchor connectable to the first end of the rod and configured to engage a first pedicle of a first vertebra; a second bone anchor connectable to the second end of rod and configured to engage a second pedicle of the first vertebra; and a vertical rod assembly having a first end connected to the platform, and a second end configured for attachment to a second vertebra; such that, when secured between the first vertebra and second vertebra, the vertical rod assembly transmits load from the second vertebra to the platform, the platform transmits said load to the first end and second end of the rod via the first spring and second spring, and the first end and second end of the rod transmit said load to the first pedicle and the second pedicle of the first vertebra via the first bone anchor and the second bone anchor.