Patent ID: 8192468

Claim:
A dynamic stabilization device for bones or vertebrae comprising: at least two bone anchoring elements, each bone anchoring element having a shank portion to be anchored in the bone or in the vertebra and a head portion having two legs defining a recess, each leg having a free end; at least one connection element configured to be received in the recess between the legs of each of the bone anchoring elements for connecting the bone anchoring elements; wherein the connection element is at least partly elastic and has at least one continuous loop defining an inner open area inside the at least one loop; wherein the loop permits relative movement of the two bone anchoring elements relative to each other; wherein each bone anchoring element further comprises a securing element configured to engage the two legs of the bone anchoring element for securing the loop in the recess; and wherein when the bone anchoring elements are connected with the connection element, only one of the legs of each of the bone anchoring elements is located in the inner open area.