Patent ID: 8740944
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An implant for stabilizing bony structures, the implant comprising: a body extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end; a serpentine extendable member having a first portion connected to the first end and an opposite second portion connected to the second end, the first and second portions extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, the extendable member traversing a space between at least two bony structures, at least one of the first and second portions including a first opening, the extendable member having a curved portion that is offset from the longitudinal axis, the curved portion including a second opening; and an over-extension limiter connected through the first and second openings, the over-extension limiter configured to prevent over-extension of the extendable member, wherein the over-extension limiter extends through the first opening of the first portion, the extendable member includes a second curved portion that is spaced apart from the curved portion, the second curved portion including a third opening, and the implant comprises a second over-extension limiter connected through the first opening of the second portion and the third opening.