Expandable interbody spacer

US9655737B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Globus Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jonathan Perloff · Slatington, US
• Christopher Saville · Morgantown, US
• Robert H. Wriggins, Jr. · Tuckahoe, US
• Jason Pastor · Sinking Spring, US
• William S. Rhoda · Media, US
• Mark Fromhold · Ardmore, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 2015
• Grant date: May 23, 2017
• Expiry date: Sep 8, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2310/00179
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices and methods for treating one or more damaged, diseased, or traumatized portions of the spine, including intervertebral discs, to reduce or eliminate associated back pain. In one or more embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an expandable interbody spacer. The expandable interbody spacer may comprise a first jointed arm comprising a plurality of links pivotally coupled end to end. The expandable interbody spacer further may comprise a second jointed arm comprising a plurality of links pivotally coupled end to end. The first jointed arm and the second jointed arm may be interconnected at a proximal end of the expandable interbody spacer. The first jointed arm and the second jointed arm may be interconnected at a distal end of the expandable interbody spacer.