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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2011
Michael J. O'neil, Raynham, MA (US);
Douglas Raymond, Raynham, MA (US);
Jonathan Bellas, Raynham, MA (US);
Andrew Dooris, Raynham, MA (US);
Alexander Grinberg, Raynham, MA (US);
Derek Shaw, Raynham, MA (US);
Michael J. O'Neil, Raynham, MA (US);
Douglas Raymond, Raynham, MA (US);
Jonathan Bellas, Raynham, MA (US);
Andrew Dooris, Raynham, MA (US);
Alexander Grinberg, Raynham, MA (US);
Derek Shaw, Raynham, MA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention concerns several fusion devices and methods for laterally inserting a fusion device at an initial trajectory that is not parallel to the disc space. Each fusion device incorporates components that enable flexing, bending or pivoting of the device during its final approach to the prepared disc space.