Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with limited articulation
- Patent Title (中): 可扩展铰接式椎间植入物
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Application No.: US11134079Application Date: 2005-05-20
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Publication No.: US08147550B2Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: Charles R. Gordon , Corey T. Harbold , Heather S. Hanson
- Applicant: Charles R. Gordon , Corey T. Harbold , Heather S. Hanson
- Applicant Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- Assignee: Flexuspine, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Flexuspine, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Eric B. Meyertons
- Main IPC: A61F2/44
- IPC: A61F2/44

Abstract:
An articulating expandable intervertebral implant is described for insertion between vertebrae of a human spine. The articulating expandable intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra, a lower body that engages a second vertebra, and an insert. The inferior surface of the upper body may include a concave portion. The superior surface of the insert may include a convex portion. The insert may be positioned between the superior surface of the lower body and the concave portion of the inferior surface of the upper body. In some embodiments, an expansion member may engage the insert to increase a height of the intervertebral implant and/or allow or increase articulation of the upper body with respect to the insert. The insert may include one or more features designed to limit articulation of the upper body with respect to the insert.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050283247A1 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with limited articulation Public/Granted day:2005-12-22
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