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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicants:
Mark M Levy, Raanana, IL;
Eran Ishay, Tel Aviv, IL;
Jaffar Hleihil, Jish, IL;
Shimon Spector, Matan, IL;
Nimrod Meller, Kfar Yehoshua, IL;
Inventors:
Mark M Levy, Raanana, IL;
Eran Ishay, Tel Aviv, IL;
Jaffar Hleihil, Jish, IL;
Shimon Spector, Matan, IL;
Nimrod Meller, Kfar Yehoshua, IL;
Assignee:
Expanding Orthopedics Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30019 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30365 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30367 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30464 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30522 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30548 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30581 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30584 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30624 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30626 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30828 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30831 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4415 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4475 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00359 (2013.01);
Abstract
An expandable bone device that includes a plurality of linking elements pivotally connected to one another about a hinge, wherein each of the linking elements has upper and lower support plates. An expansion mechanism is operatively connected to the linking elements and can move the upper support plate closer or further with respect to the lower support plate.