Expandable intervertebral fusion device
US10507116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 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 installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. The fusion device described herein is capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space at a minimum to no distraction height and for a fusion device capable of maintaining a normal distance between adjacent vertebral bodies when implanted.
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