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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2021
Applicant:
K2m, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Barrus, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Clint Boyd, Leesburg, VA (US);
Liam Patrick Barnes, Leesburg, VA (US);
Jason Noel Gantick, Purcellville, VA (US);
Todd M. Wallenstein, Ashburn, VA (US);
Megan E. Carnes, Leesburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30367 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3052 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30525 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01);
Abstract
An expandable device comprising, a body defining a bore, a shaft received in the bore of the body, an end plate coupled to the shaft, wherein rotation of the shaft translates the end plate with respect to the body, and a locking mechanism engaged with the shaft so as to permit the shaft to rotate in a first direction and apply a resistance force to resist the shaft when attempting to rotate in a second direction.