Patent ID: 8814912
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A spinal implant for positioning between a first vertebra and a second vertebra, the spinal implant comprising: an intervertebral spacer configured for placement between a vertebral body of the first vertebra and a vertebral body of the second vertebra; a bone stabilization member configured to be coupled to the intervertebral spacer; the bone stabilization member including a first bone screw opening and a second bone screw opening; a first bone screw extendable through the first bone screw opening to secure the bone stabilization member to the first vertebra; a second bone screw extendable through the second bone screw opening to secure the bone stabilization member to the second vertebra; a retention member slidably coupled to the bone stabilization member, the retention member linearly slidable between a first position and a second position while coupled to the bone stabilization member; and a locking screw coupling the retention member to the bone stabilization member; wherein in the first position the first and second bone screws are permitted to be inserted into the first and second bone screw openings, respectively, and in the second position the retention member prevents the first and second bone screws from being removed from the first and second bone screw openings; wherein the locking screw extends through an elongate opening of the retention member into a threaded bore of the bone stabilization member, the elongate opening having a length greater than a width of the elongate opening; wherein the locking screw travels along the length of the elongate opening as the locking screw is rotated into the threaded bore to move the retention member from the first position to the second position.