An implant for insertion between vertebral body endplates includes first
and second end members, each with a respective endplate contact surface.
The implant further includes a collapsible intermediate section disposed
between the first and second end members and an inflatable member
contained within the intermediate section. The intermediate section may
be expandable upon the introduction of a substance into the inflatable
member between a first size to space the first and second end members a
first distance apart and a second enlarged size to space the first and
second end members a second greater distance apart. The inflatable member
may increase in size from a compressed size in which the inflatable
member will pass through an opening in the intermediate section and an
expanded size in which the inflatable member will not pass through the
opening and is thereby captively retained within the intermediate
section.