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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2019
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventor:
Paul C. McAfee, Sparks, MD (US);
Assignee:
Global Medical Inc, Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3037 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30408 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30411 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30413 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30566 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4638 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01);
Abstract
Expandable spinal implants and drivers connected by a bendable joint are disclosed. The flexible connector allows the implant and driver to move to different angular orientations with respect to each other, and to apply rotational force or torque from the driver to the implant and its expansion mechanism. During insertion of an implant into the desired position, the driver may be oriented in the same or different direction than the long axis of the implant. After the spinal implant is placed in the desired position, the driver is used to expand the implant in selected dimensions.