US 12,295,862 B2
Expandable fusions devices, instruments, and methods thereof
Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US); Hilliary Kopp, Virginia Beach, VA (US); Joel Cryder, Warrington, PA (US); James Himmelberger, Souderton, PA (US); Jason Gray, East Greenville, PA (US); Jason Zappacosta, Philadelphia, PA (US); Mark Miccio, Lynbrook, NY (US); Shawn Cox, Reading, PA (US); David Feigenbaum, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Damien Kahmer, Warrington, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on May 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/325,633.
Application 18/325,633 is a continuation of application No. 17/506,754, filed on Oct. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,737,891.
Application 17/506,754 is a continuation of application No. 16/779,756, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,191,650, issued on Dec. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0301797 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/447 (2013.01) [A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implantable system comprising:
an expandable device comprising a first endplate, a second endplate, a body positioned between the first endplate and the second endplate;
a drive screw and a lock positioned within the body, wherein rotation of the drive screw is configured to increase or decrease a distance between the first endplate and the second endplate, and the lock is configured to stop rotation to the drive screw,
the drive screw having a head portion and a shaft,
the lock having a first ring and a second ring,
wherein in a locked position, the second ring rests in a circumferential groove of the head portion and the first ring of the lock rests on a top face of the head portion,
wherein in an unlocked position, the second ring is translated out of the groove thereby permitting the drive screw to rotate by a driver.