Continuously height-adjustable intervertebral fusion implant
AssigneeFacet-Link Inc.
InventorKlaus DMUSCHEWSKY
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Abstract
The invention relates to an intervertebral fusion implant for fusing two adjacent vertebrae, comprising a base piece and a cover piece and also a spreading means, wherein the base piece and the cover piece are connected by a rocker which is situated therebetween and externally coupled, and the spreading means is a spreader clip on the rocker and a drive device is provided for the spreader clip. The spreader clip is used to erect the rocker such that the implant expands in terms of height. As a result of the external coupling of the rocker, a large lifting travel is available. Furthermore, the spreader clip has a blocking effect in relation to an unwanted return as a result of the frictional forces thereof.
Claims10
An intervertebral fusion implant for fusing two adjacent vertebrae, comprising a base piece, a cover piece, and a spreader clip, wherein the base piece and the cover piece are connected by a rocker situated between the base piece and the cover piece, and the spreader clip is situated on the rocker, and a drive device is provided for spreading the spreader clip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.