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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2017
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Beat Lechmann, Grenchen, CH;
Dominique Burkard, Gretzenbach, CH;
Johann Fierlbeck, Salzburg, AT;
Alfred Niederberger, Grenchen, CH;
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An expandable intervertebral implant () includes superior () and inferior () bone contacting members and at least one vertical wire netting () interconnecting the superior and inferior bone contacting members. The superior and inferior bone contacting members include at least two bone contacting components interconnected via one or more lateral wire nettings such that the implant is vertically and laterally expandable in situ from a first insertion configuration to a second expanded configuration. The vertical and lateral wire netting are preferably constructed of a plurality of individual link members. The present invention also preferably relates to an associated method of manufacturing the intervertebral implant such that the intervertebral implant can be manufactured as an integral component or part.