Patent ID: 11944355
Assignee: FLOSPINE, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. The method of claim 1, wherein:
the implant further comprises:
a superior member on which the proximal superior surface and the distal superior surface reside; and
an inferior member on which the proximal inferior surface and the distal inferior surface reside;

the superior member is formed as a single piece with the inferior member;
the implant further comprises two laterally-facing surfaces, each of which extends between the superior member and the inferior member and defines an aperture;
the apertures cooperate to define an inserter interface; and
the method further comprises:
prior to inserting the implant into the space, coupling the implant to an inserter via the inserter interface; and
after moving the implant from the retracted configuration to a deployed configuration, detaching the implant from the inserter.