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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Edwin Huh, Irvine, CA (US);
Jason Blain, Encinitas, CA (US);
Taylor Semingson, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas Chen, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Ketchen Smith, Escondido, CA (US);
David Ortiz, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Geoffrey Toon, Vista, CA (US);
Morton Albert, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A curved expandable interbody device for placement between vertebrae having an upper structure, a lower structure, and a screw mechanism, wherein actuation of the screw mechanism moves the upper and lower structures between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. A deployment tool couples to the curved expandable interbody device for positioning the device between adjacent vertebrae and actuating the screw mechanism, wherein the deployment tool can lock to the curved expandable interbody device and pivot relative to the curved expandable interbody device.