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Angled, rigid intervertebral scaffolding

US10786366B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC. · US

Inventors

John To · Newark, US
John J. Flynn · Concord, US
Paul Birkmeyer · Marshfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2018
Grant date	Sep 29, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 25, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00293
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a central beam having a proximal portion having an end, a grafting portion having a top and a bottom, a distal portion having a end, a central beam axis, a graft distribution channel having an entry port at the end of the proximal portion, a top exit port at the top of the grafting portion, and a bottom exit port at the bottom of the grafting portion. These systems can also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.

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