摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved receiving part for receiving a rod for coupling the rod to a bone anchoring element. <P>SOLUTION: The receiving part for receiving a rod (6) for coupling the rod to a bone anchoring element (1) includes a receiving part body (5). The receiving part body includes a channel for receiving the rod (6), and an accommodation space (9,15) for accommodating a head (3) of the bone anchoring element, the accommodation space having an opening (14) for introducing the head. The receiving part further includes a pressure element (8,8') located at least partly in the accommodation space, the pressure element having a flexible portion (82) to clamp the head, wherein the pressure element is sized so as to be insertable from the opening (14). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |