Patent attributes
A bone anchoring device for stabilizing bone segments is provided, with a bone anchoring element which has a shank part and a head, a receiver part for articulated connection of the bone anchoring element to a rod, wherein the receiver part has a first end and a second end opposite this, a bore extending from the first end in the direction of the second end for guiding through the shank part, adjacent to the bore a section for receiving the head, an opening extending from the second end in the direction of the first end for inserting the shank part with the head and a recess extending from the second end in the direction of the first end for forming a channel for receiving the rod, forming two open legs, wherein the receiver part has two slit-shaped recesses extending at the front from the floor of the channel in the direction of the first end.
