Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Expandable spinal implant and flexible driver
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Application No.: US16386990Application Date: 2019-04-17
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Publication No.: US11039935B2Publication Date: 2021-06-22
- Inventor: Paul C. McAfee
- Applicant: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
- Applicant Address: US PA Audubon
- Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
- Current Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Audubon
- Agent Bala Sundararajan
- Main IPC: A61F2/44
- IPC: A61F2/44 ; A61F2/46 ; A61F2/30 ; A61F2/28

Abstract:
Expandable spinal implants and drivers connected by a bendable joint are disclosed. The flexible connector allows the implant and driver to move to different angular orientations with respect to each other, and to apply rotational force or torque from the driver to the implant and its expansion mechanism. During insertion of an implant into the desired position, the driver may be oriented in the same or different direction than the long axis of the implant. After the spinal implant is placed in the desired position, the driver is used to expand the implant in selected dimensions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190240042A1 EXPANDABLE SPINAL IMPLANT AND FLEXIBLE DRIVER Public/Granted day:2019-08-08
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