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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026

Filed:

May. 30, 2025
Applicant:

Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Inventor:

Shawn Cox, Shrewsbury, PA (US);

Assignee:

Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0041 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0091 (2013.01);
Abstract

An expanding implant that includes a lateral structure, a wedge configured to cause the lateral structure to undergo lateral movement, a captive track attached to the wedge, a pull screw that includes a captive element disposed, at least partially, within the captive track, and a pivot hinge configured to allow an implant pivot between the pull screw and the captive track, where the expanding implant is configured to undergo the implant pivot, and after the implant pivot, permit the lateral movement of the lateral structure using the pull screw.


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Cox, Shawn. (2026). Variable angle expansion mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 12778767). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12778767

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