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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 27, 2011
Jeffrey L. Emery, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Mark Y. Hirotsuka, San Jose, CA (US);
J. Brook Burley, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Emery, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Mark Y. Hirotsuka, San Jose, CA (US);
J. Brook Burley, Mountain View, CA (US);
Benvenue Medical, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A spacing device is provided for adjusting or measuring the spacing between adjacent vertebral bodies. The spacing device has a distal end with at least one distraction member adapted for insertion into an intervertebral disc space and movable between a low profile first configuration and a higher profile second configuration. Also provided is an actuator for moving the distraction member between the first configuration (for delivery of the distal end of the spacing device to a target disc space) and the second configuration (for manipulation or measurement of the space between adjacent vertebral bodies).
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