US 12,343,265 B2
Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof
Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US); and Hilliary Kopp, Virginia Beach, VA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/494,233.
Application 18/494,233 is a continuation of application No. 17/065,970, filed on Oct. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,826,263.
Application 17/065,970 is a continuation of application No. 15/815,065, filed on Nov. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,835,387, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 15/815,065 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/189,188, filed on Jun. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,085,849, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 15/189,188 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/014,189, filed on Feb. 3, 2016, granted, now 9,907,673, issued on Mar. 6, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0074874 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/447 (2013.01) [A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/446 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3039 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30411 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30482 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30517 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30522 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30558 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30843 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An expandable device comprising:
first and second endplates;
a body positioned between the first and second endplates, the body including a rear portion and a front portion having a bore containing locking recesses;
a stem having a first threaded portion and a second portion longitudinally spaced from the first threaded portion, the second portion being received in the bore and having a plurality of teeth and a flat portion circumferentially offset from the teeth;
a middle ramped piece disposed between the front and rear portions of the body and coupled to the first portion of the stem;
wherein when the teeth of the second portion are engaged with the locking recesses of the bore, the expandable device is in a locked state and when the flat portion of the second portion is facing the locking recesses, the expandable device in an unlocked state which allows the middle ramped piece to longitudinally translate which in turn vertically moves the first endplate relative to the second endplate.