Patent Document ID: 7993372
Application ID: 12130367

Base Claim:
1. A spinal implant system that is adapted to be mounted to a spine comprising: first and second anchors that are adapted to be secured to a spine; a first horizontal rod that is secured to the first and second anchors; a deflection rod system; a mount to mount the deflection rod system to the first horizontal rod; said deflection rod system including an inner rod and an outer shell; wherein said inner rod is elongated and said outer shell is elongated along the elongated inner rod; said deflection rod system includes at least one first end that is moveable relative to a second end in order to accommodate movement of a spine; at least one joint connection located at the first end of the deflection rod system; and a first vertical rod that is secured by said joint connection to said first horizontal rod.

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Claim 4:
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the joint connection includes a cylinder surface joint.