Patent ID: 8357198

Claim:
A method for the percutaneous stabilization of adjacent vertebral bodies, comprising: inserting a first elongated stabilization device within the vertebrae such that it extends between adjacent vertebral bodies to securely stabilize the adjacent vertebral bodies, the stabilization device having a radius of curvature, as well as a leading end and a trailing end, wherein the trailing end protrudes from a pedicle surface once it is inserted within the vertebrae; inserting a second elongated stabilization device within the vertebrae such that it extends between adjacent vertebral bodies to securely stabilize the adjacent vertebral bodies, the second stabilization device having a radius of curvature, as well as a leading end and a trailing end, wherein the trailing end protrudes from a pedicle surface once it is inserted within the vertebrae; securing a fusion assembly to respective trailing ends of the first and second elongated stabilization devices.