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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2019
Filed:
May. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Medtronic Holding Company Sàrl, Tolochenaz, CH;
Inventors:
Oren Globerman, Kfar-Shmaryahu, IL;
Ronen Shavit, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Assignee:
Medtronic Holding Company Sárl, Tolochenaz, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2005.12); A61F 2/02 (2005.12); A61F 2/28 (2005.12); A61F 2/30 (2005.12); A61F 2/44 (2005.12); A61F 2/46 (2005.12); A61B 17/16 (2005.12); A61B 17/22 (2005.12); A61B 17/72 (2005.12); A61F 2/48 (2005.12); A61B 17/00 (2005.12); A61B 17/02 (2005.12); A61B 17/32 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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Abstract
An expandable spacer, comprising: an axial tube having a surface, a proximal end and a distal end and a length, wherein, said surface defines a plurality of slits, said plurality of slits defining at least two axially displaced extensions, such that when said tube is axially compressed, said extensions extend out of said surface and define a geometry of an expanded spacer. Preferably the spacer is adapted to be inserted between two spinal vertebrae of a human.