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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventors:
Myles Sullivan, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Carly Taubenkraut, Perkasie, PA (US);
Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (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 17/7059 (2013.01); A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30537 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3054 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30624 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4633 (2013.01);
Abstract
Intradiscal implants, systems, and methods thereof. The intradiscal system may include an expandable implant and one or more intradiscal implants. The intradiscal implants may be supplemental to or integrated with the expandable implant. The intradiscal implant may include one or more flexible anchors with a straight configuration and a curved configuration. The anchor may be bendable, for example, using a shape-memory material.