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Expandable implant

US10058433B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Beat Lechmann · Gossau, CH
Dominique Burkard · Gretzenbach, CH
Michael Schwager · Mankato, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2016
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An expandable implant for inserting within a skeletal space is provided, and a method for using the implant to expand the skeletal space. The implant is preferably designed to be inserted into an intervertebral space to replace at least part of an intervertebral disc between adjacent vertebral bodies. The expandable implant contains at least one first expansion compartment and at least one second expansion compartments, which compartments can be inflatable balloons that are inflated by a catheter. Inflating the first expansion compartment expands the implant in a first direction and inflating the second expansion compartment expands the implant in a second direction.

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