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US 2026/0144643 A1Published application
Implant expanding in width before height using a single actuator
AssigneeINTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC. d/b/a ACCELUS
InventorEugene Shoshtaev
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Abstract
The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. The fusion device described herein is capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space at a minimum to no distraction height and for a fusion device capable of maintaining a normal distance between adjacent vertebral bodies when implanted.
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An expandable implant, comprising:
- a wedge slidably coupled with a ramp assembly and configured to receive a single actuator;
- an upper endplate assembly slidably coupled with the ramp assembly;
- and,
- a lower endplate assembly slidable coupled with the ramp assembly;
- wherein,
- a first movement of the wedge with the single actuator increases the width of the implant;
- and,
- a second movement of the wedge beyond the first movement increases the height of the implant.
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