Patent · US Active

Radially expandable spinal interbody device and implantation tool

US9138328B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31References

16Claims

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Assignee

Life Spine, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael S. Butler · St. Charles, US
Daniel Predick · Chicago, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 14, 2012
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00179
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A spinal interbody device includes a base link having a first end and a second end, and a linkage including a first link having a first end and a second end and a second link having a first end and a second end. The first end of the first link is coupled to the first end of the base link at a first hinge, the second end of the first link is coupled to the first end of the second link at a second hinge; and the second end of the second link is coupled to the second end of the base link at a third hinge.

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