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 12:
12. The implant of claim 1 wherein said inner rod extends past said outer shell at the first end of the deflection rod system and said joint connector is mounted on said inner rod as said inner rod extends past said outer shell.