Expandable intervertebral fusion device
US11033401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2039 |
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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