US 12,029,658 B2
Intradiscal fixation systems
Myles Sullivan, Philadelphia, PA (US); Carly Taubenkraut, Perkasie, PA (US); and Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/560,745.
Application 17/560,745 is a continuation of application No. 17/560,483, filed on Dec. 23, 2021.
Application 17/560,483 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/924,423, filed on Jul. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,491,020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0117754 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/447 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30537 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3054 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30624 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4633 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A method of stabilizing adjacent vertebrae, the method comprising:
inserting an expandable interbody implant in a disc space between the adjacent vertebrae, wherein the expandable interbody implant includes two lateral legs joined by at least one hinge plate, each lateral leg having an upper endplate and a lower endplate that are configured to move away from each other to cause an expansion in height of the expandable interbody implant;
expanding the expandable interbody implant to engage the adjacent vertebrae;
inserting a plate on a posterior edge of the disc space, the plate having an opening extending therethrough; and
positioning an anchor through the opening in the plate, wherein the anchor is flexible such that the anchor has a straight configuration and is bendable into a curved configuration.