Stand-alone interbody fusion
US11944552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30892
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Improved fixation or stabilization of implants is achieved via one or more deployable spikes or anchors. The deployable spikes or anchors may be present in the implant in a nested, collapsed, or retracted position while the implant is inserted into the human body, and may then be deployed (e.g., into adjacent bone) after the implant is in place, thereby fixing the implant's location against unwanted movement. Such fixation or stabilization of the implant may reduce patients' pain, may improve overall short-term and long-term stability of the implant, and may improve osteo-integration into the implant.
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