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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2016
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Zoher Bootwala, Foxboro, MA (US);
Sean Saidha, Franklin, MA (US);
William Frasier, New Bedford, MA (US);
Thomas Martin, Riverside, RI (US);
Shreedhar Kale, Barrington, RI (US);
Laura Wilson, Basel, CH;
Patrick Fatyol, Whitman, MA (US);
John Olkowski, Boston, MA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An expandable implant is made via a central strut having a pivotable arm on each end. The implant can be inserted into a disc space either horizontally or vertically with the arms in a closed position and then (if inserted horizontally) optionally rotated up into place. The arms are then pivoted out, thereby increasing the foot print of a horizontally inserted implant. The expanded implant can be locked in place through the use of an additional insert or ratchet that fits between the arms and locks the arms in place.