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 7:
7. The implant of claim 1 including a rod and a bone anchor and wherein said mounted can be secured to said rod with the rod secured to the bone anchor, and said bone anchor is adapted to be secured to bone.