A spinal stabilization system may include a pair of structural members coupled to at least a portion of a human vertebra with connectors. Connectors may couple structural members to spinous processes. Some embodiments of a spinal stabilization system may include fasteners that couple structural members...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20030040746?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030040746 - Spinal stabilization system and method