US 12,029,659 B2
Stabilized intervertebral spacer
Kurt Faulhaber, Renton, WA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/563,470.
Application 17/563,470 is a continuation of application No. 16/704,643, filed on Dec. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,259,938.
Application 16/704,643 is a continuation of application No. 15/613,710, filed on Jun. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,524,928, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 15/613,710 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/969,376, filed on Dec. 15, 2015, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0117750 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
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 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30482 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30836 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00407 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A spacer for separating bones of a joint, the spacer comprising:
a first endplate configured to engage a first bone of the joint;
a second endplate configured to engage a second bone of the joint;
tissue engaging projections, wherein the tissue engaging projections each comprise an elongated body portion and a ridge that extends at angle with respect to the elongated body; and
an actuation subassembly that extends between the first endplate and the second endplate,
wherein the actuation subassembly further includes a cam frame comprising a proximal frame end, a distal frame end, and lateral frame sides.