Patent Document ID: 8052721
Application ID: 11832330

Base Claim:
1. A spine implant comprising: an elongated member with an elongated axis, wherein said elongated member is wound around said elongated axis and includes a first end and a second end, wherein said elongated member includes a platform located between the first end and the second end, a first spring located between the first end and the platform, a second spring located between the second end and the platform, and wherein the diameter of the platform is one of larger or smaller than the diameter of both of said first and second springs; a first bone anchor adapted to be connected to the first end of the elongated member and configured to engage a first pedicle of a first vertebra; a second bone anchor adapted to be connected to the second end of the elongated member and configured to engage a second pedicle of the first vertebra; and a vertical rod assembly having a first end connected to the platform, and a second end configured for attachment to a second vertebra; such that, when secured between the first vertebra and second vertebra, the vertical rod assembly transmits load from the second vertebra to the platform, the platform transmits said load to the first end and second end of the elongated member via the first spring and second spring, and the first end and second end of the elongated member transmit said load to the first pedicle and the second pedicle of the first vertebra via the first bone anchor and the second bone anchor.

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Claim 7:
7. The spine implant of claim 1 , wherein said elongated member comprises PEEK.