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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2023
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Jason Zappacosta, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Darren Clutter, Barto, PA (US);
Robert Rightler, Pennsburg, PA (US);
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
An implantable device may comprise a barrel, the barrel having an upper portion and a lower portion. The barrel may be configured to transition from a collapsed form having a first height to an expanded form having a second height and wherein the second height is greater than the first height. The implantable device may further include an actuator assembly disposed in the barrel, the actuator assembly comprising a front ramped actuator in engagement with the barrel, a rear ramped actuator in engagement with the barrel, and a central screw that extends from the rear ramped actuator through the front ramped actuator. The implantable device may further comprise a first plate and a second plate.