Expandable fusion device and method
US6419705B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to expandable bone fusion devices and methods of use. In general, a fusion device according to the invention includes a first member and a second member which can be deployed and locked into an expanded configuration to stabilize the adjacent bone during fusion of the bone.
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