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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2017
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US);
Hilliary Kopp, Berwyn, PA (US);
Joel Cryder, Warrington, PA (US);
James Himmelberger, Souderton, PA (US);
George Howard, Green Lane, PA (US);
David Leff, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Colm McLaughlin, Glenside, PA (US);
Mark Miccio, Lynbrook, NY (US);
Patrick Murray, Collegeville, PA (US);
Jeff Nichols, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Jason Zappacosta, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a central ramp, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the central ramp capable of being moved in a first direction to move the first and second endplates outwardly and into an expanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed down an endoscopic tube.