Inserter for expanding body tissue
US9439783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00317
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An elongate inserter has a distal end releasably connected to an expandable device for expanding body tissue and a proximal end including a trigger actuator. The expandable device comprises a superior endplate and an inferior endplate that are movable in an expansion direction relative to each other between opposing tissue surfaces of a body. The inserter includes a lifting platform comprising ramp surfaces that upon operation of the trigger actuator cooperatively engage complementary surfaces of expansion structure within the device to cause the superior and inferior endplates to move relatively away from each other. A driver is supported by the inserter for pushing an insert between the superior and inferior endplates after expansion of the device.
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