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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2017
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
William Frasier, New Bedford, MA (US);
Sean Saidha, Franklin, MA (US);
Thomas Martin, Riverside, RI (US);
Paul S. Maguire, Hope Valley, RI (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3039 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30411 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01);
Abstract
An insertion instrument is configured to attach and secure to an expandable implant. The insertion instrument includes a securement member that is configured to be secured to the implant both when the implant is in a collapsed configuration and when the implant is in an expanded configuration. The insertion instrument further includes a drive member that is configured to actuate the implant to the expanded configuration.