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Spinal cage having deployable member

US8100972B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Theken Spine, LLC · US

Inventors

James Bruffey · San Diego, US
Eric A. Lab · Akron, US
Bret E. Hartzell · Massillon, US
Adam C. Sclafani · Uniontown, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2009
Grant date	Jan 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A spinal cage with a wall extending in a longitudinal direction defining an interior space is disclosed. There is also provided a deployable element in movable relation to the spinal cage.

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