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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2020
Applicants:
Gary R. Mcluen, Port Townsend, WA (US);
Daniel R. Baker, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Gary R. McLuen, Port Townsend, WA (US);
Daniel R. Baker, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/30 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30392 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3054 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4688 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone fusion method, system and device for insertion between bones that are to be fused together in order to replace degenerated discs and/or bones, for example, the vertebrae of a spinal column. The bone fusion device includes a body and an extendable plate. The bone fusion device is able to be inserted between or replace the vertebrae by using a minimally invasive procedure wherein the dimensions and/or other characteristics of the bone fusion device are selectable based on the type of minimally invasive procedure.