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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2015
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Noah Hansell, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Edward Karpowicz, Swedesboro, NJ (US);
William Rhoda, Drexel Hill, PA (US);
Andrew Lee, Oreland, PA (US);
Michael Lee Boyer, II, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Craig Billman, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Paul Millhouse, Wayne, PA (US);
Matthew Hansell, Schwenksville, PA (US);
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, and a gear member. The gear member may be axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member may threadedly engage a threaded portion of the inner member to translate the inner member. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.