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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2010
Stephen H. Hochschuler, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Skott E. Greenhalgh, Lower Gwynedd, PA (US);
John Paul Romano, Chalfont, PA (US);
Robert A. Kiefer, Quakertown, PA (US);
Wade Kevin Trexler, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Michael P. Igoe, Perkasie, PA (US);
Stephen H. Hochschuler, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Skott E. Greenhalgh, Lower Gwynedd, PA (US);
John Paul Romano, Chalfont, PA (US);
Robert A. Kiefer, Quakertown, PA (US);
Wade Kevin Trexler, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Michael P. Igoe, Perkasie, PA (US);
Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Expandable support devices for tissue repair are disclosed. The devices can be used to repair hard or soft tissue, such as bone or vertebral discs. A method of repairing tissue is also disclosed. Surgical devices and methods for adjusting (e.g., removing, repositioning, resizing) deployed orthopedic expandable support devices are also disclosed. The expandable support devices can be engaged and surgically implanted by an engagement device and affixed to bone to provide stability and support for the devices. The expandable support devices are attachable to spinal fixation devices such as screws or plates, and may be used to support such devices when placed in weakened or damaged areas of bone.