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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Kamran Aflatoon, Corona del Mar, CA (US);
Inventor:
Kamran Aflatoon, Corona del Mar, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3038 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interbody fusion cage comprised of two support elements that separate after insertion into the interbody space to form a pocket into which graft material may be inserted. The expansion of the support elements deploys a band between the two support elements to further insulate the pocket into which the graft material is inserted, thereby holding it securely in place. The band may be formed of a flexible material so that it can fold to fit into a space between the support elements prior to separation of same.