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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2010
Jason A. Edie, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Lloyd Guyton Bowers Cooper, Birmingham, AL (US);
Jerrod Bradley Windham, Auburn, AL (US);
John Caleb Dawson, Chicago, IL (US);
Don Byron Walker, Ii, Mucle Shoals, AL (US);
Jason A. Edie, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
LLoyd Guyton Bowers Cooper, Birmingham, AL (US);
Jerrod Bradley Windham, Auburn, AL (US);
John Caleb Dawson, Chicago, IL (US);
Don Byron Walker, II, Mucle Shoals, AL (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An intervertebral spacer is inserted between vertebral members in a compact configuration and expanded post-insertion to contact the adjacent vertebral members. The intervertebral spacer comprises a first member and a second member movable with respect to the first member between retracted and extended positions.