Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Mladen G Djurasovic

Anthony J Melkent

Jonathan M Dewey

Richard A Hynes

Jeffrey Lynn Gum

Charles Hopkins Crawford, Iii

Roger Kirk Owens, Ii

Keith E Miller

Charles B Fisher

Charles L Branch

Adriaan J Kuyler

Marcel Dvorak

Bret Matthew Wilfong

Madeline G Wilson

Sigurd H Berven

Roger Kirk Ii Owens

Charles H Crawford

An expandable spinal implant includes a distal projection extending from only one side of the implant, ending in an anterior tip, the anterior portion and anterior tip defining an elongated distal end hook, which is wider than the proximal end. The distal end hook rotates around the spinal cord, aligning the implant with a desired pathway, then inserts into place in the disc space between the vertebrae. The elongated widened distal end hook provides a TLIF approach, distributes loads, provides anterior rim engagement, and creates lordosis.

Expandable spinal implant system and method of using same

Expandable spinal implant system with a biased tip and method of using same

Surgical retractor

A surgical retractor comprises at least one blade including a first arm and a second arm spaced apart from the first arm. The at least one blade further including a member being disposed with the arms to support at least one surgical instrument in a selected orientation relative to a surgical site. Surgical systems, instruments, constructs, implants and methods are disclosed.

Surgical retractor and method

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Louisville, KY, United States of America

Mladen G Djurasovic