DEVICE FOR FIXING BONES, PARTICULARLY VERTEBRAL BODIES, IN RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER

摘要

A device for fixation of vertebral bodies including a longitudinal support with a central axis and n anchoring elements (2<=i<=n). Each anchoring element having a longitudinal axes, a front end, and a back end. The longitudinal axis of each anchoring elements may be arranged at an angle of between 65° and 115° relative to the central axis of the longitudinal support, while the anchoring elements are designed to abut the back end. The anchoring elements may be shaped in the form of a blade toward the front end.