Patent Document ID: 8066747
Application ID: 11832517

Base Claim:
1. A method to implant in a patient a dynamic spine stabilization, motion preservation system comprising the steps of: accessing the surgical site; implanting first and second anchor systems in a first vertebra; implanting third and fourth anchor systems in a second vertebra; positioning a first horizontal anchor system relative to the first and second anchor systems with a vertical rod system connected to the first horizontal anchor system; positioning a second horizontal anchor system relative to the third and fourth anchor systems; deploying vertical rods from a vertical rod system from a position about parallel to the first horizontal rod system to a position about perpendicular to the first horizontal rod system; and moving the vertical rods into engagement with mounts on the second horizontal anchor system.

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Claim 6:
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said first horizontal rod system includes first and second deflection rods and one of said vertical rods is mounted to the first deflection rod and another of said vertical rods is mounted to the second deflection rod the deployment step including pivoting each vertical rod from a position about parallel to the respective deflection rod and then rotating each vertical rod about the respective deflection rod.