Patent ID: 8784491
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An implant assembly for use in stabilizing vertebral bodies or bones, comprising: a bushing attachable to a bone or vertebrae, the bushing having a bore; an implant comprising: wherein the tubular section is movable between a first position inside the bore of the bushing wherein the first end and the second end are spaced apart and a second position outside the bore of the bushing wherein the first end and the second end are closer together than in the first position and the tubular section is expanded in a radial direction relative to the first position; and wherein the bushing or the implant comprises an engagement structure comprising a protruding portion configured to cooperate with the other one of the bushing or the implant to hold a position of the implant relative to the bushing along the longitudinal axis.