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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2022
Applicant:
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kristen Clauss, Encinitas, CA (US);
David Ortiz, Oceanside, CA (US);
Assignee:
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01);
Abstract
A curved expandable interbody device for placement between vertebrae having an upper structure, a lower structure, and a screw mechanism, wherein actuation of the screw mechanism moves the upper and lower structures between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. A deployment tool couples to the curved expandable interbody device for positioning the device between adjacent vertebrae and actuating the screw mechanism, wherein the deployment tool can lock to the curved expandable interbody device and pivot relative to the curved expandable interbody device.