US 12,232,977 B2
Intervertebral spacer and plate
Jody L. Seifert, Birdsboro, PA (US); Alex Burkhardt, Akron, PA (US); Kevin Gahman, Douglassville, PA (US); Chad Glerum, Pennsburg, PA (US); Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US); John Matthews, San Diego, CA (US); Michael Ashleigh, Phoenixville, PA (US); Sean Gill, Boothwyn, PA (US); and Mark Miccio, Lynbrook, NY (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/347,111.
Application 18/347,111 is a continuation of application No. 17/478,213, filed on Sep. 17, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/478,213 is a continuation of application No. 16/008,088, filed on Jun. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,123,199, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 16/008,088 is a continuation of application No. 14/802,229, filed on Jul. 17, 2015, granted, now 10,016,282, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0346572 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/447 (2013.01) [A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30777 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30836 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30957 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A vertebral fusion device, comprising:
a first endplate adapted to contact a first vertebral body;
a second endplate adapted to contact a second vertebral body adjacent to the first vertebral body;
a mating element coupled to the first and second endplates and having a curved guide;
an articulating support having a central axis and coupled to the curved guide for articulating movement along the curved guide, the articulating support having an actuator adapted to expand the first endplate relative to the second endplate;
a fixation plate coupled to the articulating support and adapted to be circumferentially rotatable about the central axis of the articulating support, the fixation plate having a bore for receiving a fastener for insertion into a vertebral body.