Method and apparatus for expandable implants
AssigneeApollonian Holdings LLC
InventorSargon Lazarof
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Abstract
An apparatus may include an elongated hollow body with a plurality of skirts on one end of the elongated hollow body. An exterior of the elongated hollow body may have a plurality of fins. At least some of the plurality of fins may have a different diameter and/or placement along a length of the elongated hollow body. The elongated hollow body may be configured to receive a screw. The screw may be configured to expand the plurality of skins upon insertion into an interior of the elongated hollow body. The plurality of fins may be configured to secure the apparatus when the apparatus is placed within a bore. The plurality of fins may secure the apparatus at least by engaging the bore.
Claims19
An apparatus, comprising:
- an elongated hollow body with a plurality of skirts on one end of the elongated hollow body, an exterior of the elongated hollow body having a first fin and a second fin, the elongated hollow body further being configured to receive a screw, the screw being configured to expand the plurality of skirts upon insertion into an interior of the elongated hollow body, the first fin and the second fin each being configured to secure the apparatus when the apparatus is placed within a bore, and the first fin and/or the second fin securing the apparatus at least by engaging the bore.
A method, comprising:
- securing an expandable implant by at least inserting, into an elongated hollow body of the expandable implant, a screw configured to expand a plurality of skirts on one end of the elongated hollow body;
- scanning at least a portion of the expandable implant including a head of the inserted screw that is left exposed after the insertion of the expandable implant;
- milling, based at least on the scan, a prosthetic capable of being received by and/or affixed to the expandable implant;
- and
- securing the prosthetic to the expandable implant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.