Patent Document ID: 8105359
Application ID: 12130383

Base Claim:
1. A deflection rod system that can be used with a bone implant system comprising: a first horizontal rod with at least a first end, wherein said first end is adapted to be secured to a bone implant; a mount extending from said first horizontal rod; a deflection rod connected to said mount, the deflection rod having an end; at least one vertical rod, having a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the at least one vertical rod is connected to the end of the deflection rod; and a second horizontal rod with a first end, wherein said first end of said second horizontal rod is adapted to be secured to a bone implant, wherein the at least one vertical rod is connected to the second horizontal rod.

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Claim 7:
7. The system of claim 1 wherein the first horizontal rod includes deflection restraining ring, said deflection rod being contained within the deflection restraining ring.