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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2001
Armin Studer, Winterthur, CH;
Armin Studer, Winterthur, CH;
Synthes (U.S.A.), West Chester, PA (US);
Abstract
A damping element () comprising (a) two spring elements () which are coaxial with or parallel to a longitudinal axis () and two axially end-wise connectors () which can be linked to the spring elements (), where (b) the first spring element () exhibits a spring rate F, (c) the second spring element () exhibits a spring rate f, and (d) the spring rates F and f are different. A system stabilizing adjacent vertebras includes: (a) N pedicle screws or pedicle hooks (), with N≧3, and (b) at least one pedicle screw or one pedicle hook having a receiving device () which simultaneously allow receiving two parallel affixation devices (), and where (c) an element () acting as a spring is used for affixation between the minimum of one pedicle screw or pedicle hook () including a receiving device () and a further adjacent pedicle screw or pedicle hook ().