Expandable interbody fusion device
AssigneeCtl Biotec, Corporation
InventorsHongwon Yoon, Jon Suh, Sean Suh
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Abstract
An expandable intervertebral implant for an intervertebral fusion is provided. The implant includes a first endplate, a second endplate, a translation member and an auger mounted to the translation member and extending through the second endplate. The first endplate includes a sloped anterior face and a sloped posterior face. The second endplate includes a posteriorly facing sloped surface for matingly engaging the sloped anterior face of the first endplate. The translation member includes an anteriorly facing sloped surface for matingly engaging the sloped posterior face of the first endplate.
Claims10
An expandable intervertebral implant comprising:
- a first endplate having a sloped anterior face and a radial hinge about a posterior end of the first endplate;
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- a second endplate having a posteriorly facing sloped surface for slidably engaging the sloped anterior face of the first end plate and a recess for facilitating angular expansion of the first end plate.
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