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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2006
Marco D. Capote, Memphis, TN (US);
Keith E. Miller, Germantown, TN (US);
Dean G. Karahalios, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Eric A. Potts, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Marco D. Capote, Memphis, TN (US);
Keith E. Miller, Germantown, TN (US);
Dean G. Karahalios, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Eric A. Potts, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An expandable medical implant for supporting bone structures is disclosed. The implant may include an outer member and an inner member receivable in the outer member. One of the outer and inner members includes a tapered surface and the other of the outer and inner members includes a scalloped surface. The implant may also include a locking element disposed between the tapered surface and the scalloped surface. The tapered surface may be movable relative to the locking element to transversely shift the locking element into engagement with the scalloped surface to inhibit a decrease in the overall implant height.