Patent ID: 7465317

Claim:
An expandable spinal implant comprising: a first member having first and second arms and a central portion between the first and second arms; a second member completely separate from the first member, the second member having first and second arms and a central portion between the first and second arms, the central portion of the first member being rotatably coupled to the central portion of the second member about a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the central portions between a closed position for inserting the implant into a spine and an expanded position for providing structural support to the spine, the first and second members coupled to each other such that the first and second arms of the first member alternate with the first and second arms of the second member; and a locking member manually deployed to lock the expandable implant in the expanded position, wherein one of the first and second arms of one of the first and second members includes a bore for storing the locking member in the closed orientation.