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US 2014/0207236 A1Published application
Expandable spinal implant system and method
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsJulien Prevost, Robert Loke
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Abstract
A spinal implant includes a first member having a wall that defines an axial cavity. A second member extends between a first end and a second end and defines a longitudinal axis. The second member is configured for disposal with the axial cavity and translation relative to the first member. A third member has an outer surface engageable with tissue and an inner surface disposed to dynamically engage the first end in response to the engagement of the outer surface with the tissue. Systems and methods are disclosed.
Claims20
A spinal implant comprising:
- a first member including a wall that defines an axial cavity;
- a second member extending between a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis, the second member being configured for disposal with the axial cavity and translation relative to the first member;
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- a third member including an outer surface being engageable with tissue and an inner surface disposed to dynamically engage the first end in response to the engagement of the outer surface with the tissue.
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A spinal implant comprising:
- an outer body including a wall that defines an axial cavity;
- an inner body extending between a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis, the inner body being configured for disposal with the axial cavity and translation relative to the outer body;
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- a cap including an outer surface being engageable with tissue and an inner surface,
- the inner surface including a substantially planar surface, an angled surface disposed circumferentially thereabout and an annular surface, the surfaces of the inner surface being engageable with the first end to facilitate rotation of the cap relative to the longitudinal axis to dynamically engage the first end in response to the engagement of the outer surface with the tissue.
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A spinal implant comprising:
- an outer body including a wall that defines an axial cavity;
- an inner body extending between a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis, the inner body being configured for disposal with the axial cavity and translation relative to the outer body, the first end includes an outer surface that defines lateral openings;
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- a cap including an outer surface being engageable with tissue and an inner surface including lateral posts being rotatable relative to the cap, the posts being disposed for translation within the openings to facilitate dynamic engagement of the outer surface with the tissue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.