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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2024
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Adriaan J. Kuyler, Memphis, TN (US);
Anthony J. Melkent, Germantown, TN (US);
Keith E. Miller, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4601 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30411 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30482 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4631 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0091 (2013.01);
Abstract
An expandable spinal implant is provided having a frame with a distal wall for retaining an expansion plug such that bone growth promoting material may be introduced to a proximal portion of the implant after expansion. Various implants, systems and methods are disclosed.