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US 2017/0000628 A1Published application
Device for expanding and supporting body tissue
AssigneeSpine Wave, Inc.
InventorScott McLean
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AssigneeSpine Wave, Inc.
InventorScott McLean
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An expandable device for expanding and supporting body tissue comprises an inferior endplate having an outer surface configured to contact one body tissue surface and a superior endplate having an outer surface configured to contact an opposing body tissue surface. The inferior endplate and the superior endplate are movable relative to each other in a direction of expansion. The device includes an elevator captively supported between the inferior endplate and the superior endplate for independent movement along the direction of expansion. In the first direction the elevator is moved toward said superior endplate to lift the superior endplate and expand the device. In the second direction the elevator moves away from said superior endplate toward said inferior endplate to create a space for insertion of an insert into the expanded device.
An inserter for expanding an expandable device for expanding body tissue and inserting an insert into said device, comprising:
An inserter for expanding an expandable device for expanding body tissue and inserting an insert into said device, comprising:
An inserter for expanding an expandable device for expanding body tissue and inserting an insert into said device, comprising:
An inserter for expanding an expandable device for expanding body tissue and inserting an insert into said device, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.