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US 2026/0096837 A1Published application
Expandable bone core for pedicle screw fixation
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsChad Glerum, Tyler Hessler
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Abstract
Pedicle bone anchor implants, assemblies, and methods thereof. The implant may include an expandable anchor having a body with expandable sections separated by one or more expansion joints, a plurality of expandable teeth, or an expandable head. The expandable anchor has a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, thereby creating a press-fit in adjacent bone.
Claims5
An expandable implant comprising:
- an enlarged head and a shank extending along a central longitudinal axis, the shank defining a center channel in fluid communication with a plurality of openings;
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- a plurality of moveable teeth, each tooth having an elongated body with an inner end receivable in the central channel and an outer end configured to eject from the openings in the shank, wherein the teeth have a retracted position and deployed position whereby the teeth extend radially outward from the shank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.