Spinal cage
US9622786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/4455
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spinal cage (80) including first and second spinal attachment members (82, 84) attachable to vertebrae (83, 85), the first and second spinal attachment members (82, 84) articulating with one another by means of an articulation joint (86, 88), characterized by a wedge element (90) arranged for wedging between the first and second spinal attachment members (82, 84), and an actuator (92) linked to the wedge element (90) for moving the wedge element (90) in a direction that wedges the wedge element (90) further in between the first and second spinal attachment members (82, 84) or further away from the first and second spinal attachment members (82, 84).
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