Patent ID: 7828849
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A device to space vertebral members comprising: a first member having an interior side with a first angled section and an exterior side with a first contact surface; a second member having a second interior side and a second exterior contact surface; a third member positioned between the first member and the second member, the third member having a first side with a second angled section positioned towards the first angled section, and a second side positioned towards the interior surface of the second member; the device having sidewalls that extend outward from the first contact surface to partially extend around the third member and the device being positionable between a first orientation with the first angled section disengaged from the second angled section and having a first height extending between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, and a second orientation having the first angled section engaged with the second angled section and having a second height between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, with the second height being greater than the first height.