Patent ID: 8192495
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A spinal implant for placement between superior and inferior vertebral bodies, comprising: a. a first member having a surface for engaging an end of the superior vertebral body; b. a second member having a surface for engaging an end of the inferior vertebral body; c. at least one extendable support element having a contracted configuration to facilitate deployment of the implant between the superior and inferior vertebral bodies and at least one extended configuration to extend the first member so that the surface thereof engages the end of the superior vertebral body, said at least one extendable support element comprising a cylinder carried by one of said first and second members and a piston disposed in said cylinder, said piston being configured to be actuated by fluid applied to the cylinder; and d. a locking system which has a locking element that mechanically engages or interlocks with the extendable support element or the first member to lock the implant between the superior and inferior vertebral bodies in an expanded configuration.