Patent ID: 8337559
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae, comprising: a first member having a lumen, a slot and a compression member; a first end portion configured to engage a first vertebral body, the first end portion coupled to the first member and rotatably and pivotally poly-axially articulatable with respect to the first member, the first end portion having an opening in fluid communication with the lumen of the first member; a second member having a lumen, a slot and a compression member; a second end portion configured to engage a second vertebral body, the second end portion coupled to the second member and rotatably and pivotally poly-axially articulatable with respect to the second member, the second end portion having an opening in fluid communication with the lumen of the second member, wherein the lumen of the first member and the lumen of the second member are in fluid communication, wherein the first and second members are moveable relative to each other along a longitudinal axis, and, wherein the compression members can compress the first and second members to enable the first and second end portions to be fixable at a user selected orientation and the implant is configured to engage the vertebrae such that first and second end portions are oriented in the user selected orientation with respect to the first and second vertebral bodies.