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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Imds Llc, Providence, UT (US);
Inventors:
Hyun Bae, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Jeffery D. Arnett, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Nicholas Slater, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
IMDS LLC, Providence, UT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30281 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30329 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30537 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30962 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fusion cage may include an upper endplate directly hinged to a lower endplate. The fusion cage may be adjustable to provide various angles between the endplates. An insert may be coupled between the endplates to lock the endplates at a selected angle. Fasteners may extend through the fusion cage into adjacent bone portions. An instrument may couple to an endplate so that the hinged-together endplates may be inserted between bone portions. The instrument may be used to adjust the angle between the endplates and to couple the insert between the endplates.