Patent ID: 8647369

Claim:
A spinal fixation device for securing to a spine, comprising: a body including at least one longitudinal member extending between a pair of wedge members, each wedge member defining at least one opening therethrough for the reception of a bone screw, the pair of wedge members being disposed on opposite ends of the at least one longitudinal member, one of the wedge members being at least partially positionable within a first intervertebral space of the spine and the other wedge member being at least partially positionable within a second intervertebral space of the spine, the at least one longitudinal member defining a length that spans at least one vertebra of the spine, the pair of wedge members being secured to the at least one longitudinal member such that the at least one longitudinal member is at least partially positioned within the at least one vertebra when the pair of wedge members are positioned within the respective first and second intervertebral spaces to maintain the body in a minimal profile orientation relative to the spine.