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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Sweeney, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nuvasive Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); F16H 1/22 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); F16H 1/222 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure includes an expansion driver for adjusting expandable implants, the expansion driver including: a first driver having a first gear disposed at a first end thereof; and a second driver having a second gear disposed at a first end of the second driver; and a handle operably connected to the first driver and the second driver, the handle having at least one bevel gear rotatably attached thereto, the at least one bevel gear engaging each of the first gear and the second gear; wherein upon a rotation of the handle a torque is applied to at least one of the first driver or the second driver.