Expandable implant for supporting skeletal structures
US8292963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00359
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include expandable, implantable devices and methods. Devices expand linearly to provide secure fixation between or among anatomical structures. The expanded height of some embodiments is greater that twice the unexpanded height of the device. In some embodiments, an implant replaces one or more vertebral bodies of the spine.
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