Expanding interbody implant and articulating inserter and method
US8579981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0009
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device to space vertebral members with first and second members that may have at least one ramped section. The first and second members may be positioned in a vertically overlapping arrangement with interior sides of the members facing together. The device may be positionable between a first orientation with the ramped section of the first member positioned away from the ramped section of the second member, and a second orientation with the ramped section of the first member positioned against the ramped section of the second member. The device may include a greater height measured between the exterior sides in the second orientation than in the first orientation.
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