Expandable intervertebral fusion implant
OwnerLoubert S. Suddabyinventor
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Abstract
An expandable intervertebral fusion implant, including a first vertical member, an inferior component, including first longitudinal member pivotably connected to the first vertical member, and a second longitudinal member pivotably connected to the first vertical member, and a superior component, including a third longitudinal member pivotably connected to the first vertical member, and a fourth longitudinal member pivotably connected to the first vertical member, wherein the superior component is operatively arranged to displace relative to the inferior component.
Claims20
An expandable intervertebral fusion implant, comprising:
- a first vertical member operatively arranged to extend;
- an inferior component, including:
- first longitudinal member including a first proximal end pivotably connected to the first vertical member and a first distal end;
- and,
- a second longitudinal member including a second proximal end pivotably connected to the first vertical member and a second distal end, the second distal end being displaceable with respect to the first distal end;
- and,
- a superior component, including:
- a third longitudinal member including a third proximal end pivotably connected to the first vertical member and a third distal end;
- and,
- a fourth longitudinal member including a fourth proximal end pivotably connected to the first vertical member and a fourth distal end, the fourth distal end being displaceable with respect to the third distal end;
- wherein the superior component is operatively arranged to displace relative to the inferior component.
An expandable intervertebral fusion implant, comprising:
- a vertical member;
- an inferior component, including:
- first longitudinal member including a first proximal end pivotably connected to the vertical member and a first distal end including a first plurality of teeth;
- and,
- a second longitudinal member including a second end pivotably connected to the vertical member and a second distal end including a second plurality of teeth, the second distal end being displaceable with respect to the first distal end;
- and,
- a superior component, including:
- a third longitudinal member including a third proximal end pivotably connected to the vertical member and a third distal end including a third plurality of teeth;
- and,
- a fourth longitudinal member including a fourth proximal end pivotably connected to the vertical member and a fourth distal end including a fourth plurality of teeth, the fourth distal end being displaceable with respect to the third distal end;
- wherein the superior component is operatively arranged to displace in a first direction relative to the inferior component.
An expandable intervertebral fusion implant, comprising:
- a vertical member operatively arranged to extend in a first direction;
- an inferior component, including:
- first longitudinal member pivotably connected to the vertical member and including a first plurality of teeth;
- and,
- a second longitudinal member pivotably connected to the vertical member and including a second plurality of teeth;
- a superior component, including:
- a third longitudinal member pivotably connected to the vertical member and including a third plurality of teeth;
- and,
- a fourth longitudinal member pivotably connected to the vertical member and including a fourth plurality of teeth;
- and,
- a cross-member operatively arranged to expand in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction;
- wherein the superior component is operatively arranged to displace in the first direction relative to the inferior component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.