Patent ID: 9743968
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical implant comprising: a first implant member configured to be implanted within a human body and including a first surface, a second surface, and a first aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface, the first aperture including a female threaded portion and a barrier member disposed between the first and second surfaces and extending radially inward into the first aperture, the female threaded portion disposed between the first surface and the barrier member; a second implant member configured to be implanted within the human body and including a second aperture; and a fastener configured to be implanted within the human body and extend at least partially through the first and second apertures, the fastener including a head portion and a shaft portion having a flexible tab and a male threaded portion, the male threaded portion disposed between the flexible tab and the head portion and configured to engage the female threaded portion, the flexible tab configured to engage the barrier member, wherein the first implant member is a stabilizer plate and the second implant member is a pectus bar.