Patent ID: 9186189
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A bone implant assembly comprising: (a) an implant, the implant comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a plurality of bone-screw-receiving apertures for receiving bone screws therethrough for securing the implant to a bone structure of a recipient; and (b) a locking member mounted on said implant, the locking member extending into both a first and a second of said bone-screw-receiving apertures, said locking member being effective, when a bone screw is driven through either of the first and second bone-screw-receiving apertures and into the bone structure of the recipient, to automatically and as a consequence of driving the bone screw into either of the first and second apertures to activate a locking feature of the locking member, effective to prevent the bone screws from withdrawing out of both the first and second apertures and past the locking member.