Patent ID: 7294129

Claim:
A spinal fixation device comprising: a first arm assembly including a central portion and first and second arms extending from the central portion, the first and second arms attachable to corresponding first and second pedicles of a first vertebra of a spine, the first arm assembly extendable between the first and second pedicles of the first vertebra; a second arm assembly including a central portion and first and second arms extending from the central portion, the first and second arms attachable to corresponding first and second pedicles of a second vertebra, the second arm assembly extendable between the first and second pedicles of the second vertebra; and at least one telescopic assembly of variable length movably interconnecting the central portions of the first and second arm assemblies for relative motion therebetween, the telescopic assembly oriented substantially transversely to the central portions of the first and second arm assemblies, wherein each of the central portions of the first and second arm assemblies defines at least one integrally formed curved receiver portion for receiving respective ends of the at least one telescopic assembly.