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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2018
Musc Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Stephen Kalhorn, Mt Pleasant, SC (US);
Mark E. Semler, Mt Pleasant, SC (US);
Joseph Ruscito, Southport, CT (US);
Christopher Hapstack, Charleston, SC (US);
MUSC Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides expandable devices and insertion tools for deploying the expandable devices. The expandable devices are capable of increasing in height and width when expanded from a closed configuration to an open configuration to occupy a larger volume and to present a larger surface area. The expandable devices are lockable and are capable of rigidly occupying a space after expansion. In some embodiments, the expandable devices are useful as interbody devices for spinal fusions.