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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2005
Applicants:
Lutz Biedermann, VS-Villingen, DE;
Jürgen Harms, Karlsruhe, DE;
Wilfried Matthis, Weisweil, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Biedermann Motech GmbH, VS-Schwenningen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stabilization device for bones or vertebrae includes a substantially cylindrical elastic element. The elastic element has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. An elastic section extends between the first end and the second end. The elastic section includes at least first and second helical coils. The first and second helical coils are arranged coaxially so that the first helical coil extends at least in a portion between the second helical coil. The elastic element may form, for example, a portion of a rod, bone anchoring element, or plate.