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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
May. 17, 2007
Naren Renganath, Burlington, MA (US);
Steven Connolly, Sharon, MA (US);
Michael Alan Fisher, Middleboro, MA (US);
Glen Presbrey, Pascoag, RI (US);
Naren Renganath, Burlington, MA (US);
Steven Connolly, Sharon, MA (US);
Michael Alan Fisher, Middleboro, MA (US);
Glen Presbrey, Pascoag, RI (US);
DePuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
Various spinal implants and methods for stabilizing the spine are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a spinal implant is provided having an expandable container with an interior volume that is selectively expandable between a compressed condition and an expanded condition. The expandable container is coupled to a superior endplate member having a bone-contacting surface and an engagement surface effective to mate with a superior surface of the expandable container, and an inferior endplate member having a bone-contacting surface and an engagement surface effective to mate with an inferior surface of the expandable container. In addition, at least one inlet port is formed in the expandable container and is effective to communicate a fluid to at least one cavity disposed within the interior volume of the expandable container.