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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 08, 2024
Applicant:

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);

Inventors:

Brett Freedman, Rochester, MN (US);

April V. Krivoniak, Greensburg, PA (US);

Kendall D. Dennis, Rochester, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/8009 (2013.01); A61B 17/8042 (2013.01); A61F 2/30744 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30565 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/449 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01);
Abstract

A spinal fixation system includes an expandable disc replacement body and an adjustment mechanism. The expandable disc replacement body includes a first wall, a second wall, a hinge connecting the first wall and the second wall, and a first bone-screw receiving section at a proximal end of the first wall. The adjustment mechanism is positioned between the first wall and the second wall, and an angle between the first wall and the second wall can be varied by movement of the adjustment mechanism.


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