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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2023
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Jonathan Perloff, Slatington, PA (US);
William Rhoda, Media, PA (US);
Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US);
Chad Glerum, Pennsburg, PA (US);
Edward Dwyer, Lehighton, PA (US);
Victoria Alexander, Royersford, PA (US);
Brian Garvey, Media, PA (US);
Daniel Waite, Pottstown, PA (US);
Conor Fleming, Media, PA (US);
Samuel Petersheim, Elverson, PA (US);
Bria Howell, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Marcin Niemiec, Norristown, PA (US);
Vipin Kunjachan, Norristown, PA (US);
Jason Gray, East Greenville, PA (US);
Christopher Saville, Morgantown, PA (US);
James Himmelberger, Souderton, PA (US);
Kevin Gahman, Douglassville, PA (US);
Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for treating one or more damaged, diseased, or traumatized portions of the spine, including intervertebral discs, to reduce or eliminate associated back pain. In one or more embodiments, the present invention relates to an expandable interbody spacer. The expandable interbody spacer may comprise a first jointed arm comprising a plurality of links pivotally coupled end to end. The expandable interbody spacer further may comprise a second jointed arm comprising a plurality of links pivotally coupled end to end. The first jointed arm and the second jointed arm may be interconnected at a proximal end of the expandable interbody spacer. The first jointed arm and the second jointed arm may be interconnected at a distal end of the expandable interbody spacer.