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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Loic Josse, Yens Vaud, CH;
Jorg Franke, Magdeburg, DE;
Jean Charles Le Huec, Pessac, FR;
Philippe Lemaitre, Crozet, FR;
Bertrand Peultier, Les Hopitaux Neufs, FR;
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3056 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30378 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30492 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30561 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/443 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spinal construct includes a first endplate that is configured to engage a first vertebral surface. An expandable member is connected with the first endplate and includes a mating element. A second endplate is configured to engage a second vertebral surface and includes an in-situ guide surface engageable with the mating element to connect the member with the second endplate. Systems and methods are disclosed.