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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2019
Applicant:
Titan Spine, Inc., Mequon, WI (US);
Inventors:
Peter F. Ulrich, Jr., Neenah, WI (US);
Eric Kennedy, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Charles J. Turner, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
TITAN SPINE, INC., Mequon, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30224 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30235 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30261 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30481 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30487 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30537 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30828 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4628 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for use during surgical procedures. The system includes an implant and a tool. The implant combines a modular adjustable cage and a shim that locks the cage into position, after the cage has been adjusted to its final position and at its final height, in situ. The tool combines an expander and an inserter. A related method of using the system is also provided.