Patent Document ID: 8052722
Application ID: 12130467

Base Claim:
1. A spine implant comprising: a first deflection rod system including a first inner rod and a first outer shell located about said first inner rod, and a first shield that can limit a deflection of the first inner rod and the first outer shell; a second deflection rod system including a second inner rod and a second outer shell located about said second inner rod, and a second shield that can limit a deflection of the second inner rod and the second outer shell; a mount; said first deflection rod system connected to said mount; and said second deflection rod system connected to said mount.

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Claim 6:
6. The implant of claim 1 including a bone anchor and wherein said first deflection system is about parallel to said second deflection system and said mount allows said first and second deflection systems to be secured to the bone anchor in a direction that is about perpendicular to the bone anchor.