Spinal spacing implant, spinal spacer assembly, expander and insertion instrument, kit and methods of assembly and use

US11744706B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MEDIVEST, LLC · US

Inventors

• Cory Alan Trischler · Fort Wayne, US
• Kreigh R. Williams · Fort Wayne, US
• Brian G. Emerick · Columbia City, US
• Greg Stalcup · Columbia City, US
• James Tumavich · Kalamazoo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 2, 2020
• Grant date: Sep 5, 2023
• Expiry date: Sep 19, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/4658
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Spinal spacing implants, spinal spacer assembly, expander and insertion instruments, kits and methods of assembly and use are disclosed. The spinal implant replacement instrument kit including a distraction instrument, a spacer inserter, and a spinal implant. A distraction instrument includes a first inserter member, a second inserter member, a first arm coupled to the first inserter member, a second arm coupled to the second inserter member, a distraction system coupled to the first arm and second arm, a first handle coupled to the first arm and the distraction system, and a second handle coupled to the second arm and the distraction system. Spinal spacing implants, spinal spacer assemblies, and methods of assembling and using the implants assemblies, and instruments are also disclosed.