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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
William Reimels, Hamilton, OH (US);
Max C. Zemezonak, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30156 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30224 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3054 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to expandable interbodies that include superior and inferior shells and a control assembly positioned between and inside of the shells, the control assembly including nested cages operably connected to each other with an adjustment screw. Rotation of the adjustment screw translates the cages relative to each other, which in turn causes the shells to open or expand.