Surgical implant and related methods
US11224522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4629
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure describes an intervertebral implant having a laterovertically-expanding shell operable for a reversible expansion from a collapsed state into an expanded state, the laterovertically-expanding shell having a guide element, one or more connectors, and a pair of lateral extension elements that function to laterally expand the footprint of the implant within an intervertebal disc space.
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