CPC A61F 2/4455 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/441 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. An intervertebral disc implant, comprising:
an expandable cage assembly configured to expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state in an intervertebral space when inflated with a material, the expandable cage assembly comprising:
an inflatable section defining an interior volume configured to receive the material and expand the interior volume in response to a pressure from the received material to cause the expandable cage assembly to transition from the collapsed state to the expanded state, and
a stabilization section configured to restrain the inflatable section during inflation,
wherein the inflatable section comprises a textile substrate, and
wherein the stabilization section comprises a 3D scaffold that is printed onto the textile substrate and configured to restrict further expansion of the textile substrate in the expanded state.
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