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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Bechtel, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Hilliary Kopp, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61B 17/7068 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30411 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30482 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30517 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30522 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30558 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30843 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01);
Abstract
An expandable interspinous process fixation system capable of restoring spinal stability and facilitating fusion. In one embodiment, the expandable interspinous process fixation system includes a central ramp, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the central ramp capable of being moved in a first direction to move the first and second endplates outwardly and into an expanded configuration. Each endplate supporting fixed and/or adjustable spinous process engaging plates.