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Expandable intervertebral fusion implant

US10898346B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 19, 2019
Grant dateJan 26, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/30622
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An expandable intervertebral fusion implant capable of being expanded in three dimensions, said implant including an inferior component, including a plate, and a first wedge slidably connected to the plate, the first wedge having a first surface, and a superior component including a second wedge, the second wedge having a second surface, wherein the first surface is operatively arranged to engage the second surface to displace the superior component relative to the inferior component. The surfaces of the wedges may be angled and include a plurality of corrugations or steps which engage to allow the implant to expand and collapse.

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