Patent ID: 8685095

Claim:
A spinal implant comprising: a first component extending between a first end and a second end and defining a surface therebetween; a second component being movable relative to the first component, the second component extending between a first end and a second end and defining a surface therebetween, the first ends of the first and second components being pivotably connected; an intermediate component engageable with the first component and the second component, the intermediate component being configured for relative movement along the surface of the second component and being configured for relative movement along the surface of the first component in a first axial direction from a first position adjacent the second ends of the components to a second position adjacent the first ends of the components such that movement of the intermediate component from the first position to the second position rotates the second end of the second component relative to the second end of the first component about the first ends of the components; wherein the surface of the first component defines a ridge extending outwardly therefrom along a longitudinal axis of the implant, the intermediate component defining a cavity configured for relative movement along the wall in the first axial direction and a second, opposite axial direction while receiving the ridge within the cavity; and wherein the surface of the second component defines a passageway extending along the longitudinal axis of the implant, the passageway being recessed within the surface of the second component, the intermediate component defining a protrusion configured for relative movement within the passageway.