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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Applicants:
Michael J. O'neil, West Barnstable, MA (US);
Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Chris Mickiewicz, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. O'Neil, West Barnstable, MA (US);
Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Chris Mickiewicz, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Assignee:
Depuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to an expandable intervertebral fusion cage and a method for its use for spinal fusion that reduces annular, vertebral body and cage damage and that is compatible with anterior, posterior as well as minimally invasive surgical techniques.