Adjustable implant and insertion tool
US9393130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/448
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adjustable spinal implant includes a lower body, an upper body, a locking pawl, and a locking key. The upper body and the lower body are pivotable relative to one another between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The upper body includes a locking flange that extends towards the lower body. The locking pawl is coupled to the lower body and is moveable between a locked position such that the upper and lower bodies are fixed relative to the one another and an unlocked position such that the upper and lower bodies are moveable relative to one another. The locking key is moveable between a locked state such that the locking pawl is fixed in the locked position and an unlocked state wherein the locking pawl is moveable between the locked position and the unlocked position.
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