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Expandable intervertebral implant

US8221501B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21References

20Claims

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Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Lukas Eisermann · Memphis, US
Paul Geibel · San Antonio, US
Jeffrey Zhang · Sugar Land, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2009
Grant date	Jul 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 19, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00359
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An expandable intervertebral implant including a body having a longitudinal axis and including first and second axial walls spaced apart along a transverse axis, and first and second transverse end walls extending between and interconnecting the first and second axial walls. The intervertebral implant includes an expansion member co-acting with the axial walls to expand the body along the transverse axis.

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