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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Coorstek Medical Llc, Providence, UT (US);
Inventors:
Andrew R. Fauth, North Logan, UT (US);
Dylan M. Hushka, Niwot, CO (US);
Nicholas Slater, Chandler, AZ (US);
Joshua A. Butters, Chandler, AZ (US);
Brad A. Niese, Chandler, AZ (US);
Mark J. Mooradian, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
CoorsTek Medical LLC, Providence, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3052 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30403 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30883 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system comprising a fusion cage and at least one engagement member is provided. The fusion cage includes a first member and a second member. The engagement member is configured to retain the first and second members in an expanded state while simultaneously fixing the fusion case to adjacent vertebrae.