Patent ID: 11872143
Assignee: CAMBER SPINE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. An implant, comprising:
a housing;
a blade having a retracted position in the housing and an extended position where the blade extends outwardly from the housing; and
a blade actuating component comprising a driven shaft portion and a blade engaging portion, the driven shaft portion of the blade actuating component having a driven end;
wherein the blade actuating component can move the blade between the retracted position and the extended position;
wherein a posterior side of the housing includes a posterior opening extending between a first end portion of the housing and a second end portion of the housing;
wherein the posterior opening of the housing is configured to receive a distal end of the blade actuating component; and
wherein, when the blade is in the extended position, the driven end of the blade actuating component is disposed inside of the housing.