Stabilized intervertebral scaffolding systems
US9060876B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4677
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a central beam having a proximal portion having an end, a grafting portion having a top and a bottom, a distal portion having a end, a central beam axis, a graft distribution channel having an entry port at the end of the proximal portion, a top exit port at the top of the grafting portion, and a bottom exit port at the bottom of the grafting portion. These systems can also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.
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