Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof
US10314719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/443
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being inserted between adjacent vertebrae to facilitate the fusion process. A method of installing an expandable fusion device may comprise introducing the expandable fusion device into an intervertebral space, wherein the expandable fusion device comprises a proximal end, a distal end, an anterior side connecting the proximal end and the distal end, and a posterior side connecting the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the expandable fusion device has an anterior height on the anterior side and a posterior height on the posterior side. The method may further comprise adjusting the anterior height of the expandable fusion device independently from adjustment of the posterior height. The method may further comprise adjusting the posterior height of the expandable fusion device.
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