US 12,390,339 B2
Expandable interbody spacer
Jonathan Perloff, Slatington, PA (US); William Rhoda, Media, PA (US); Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US); Chad Glerum, Pennsburg, PA (US); Edward Dwyer, Lehighton, PA (US); Victoria Alexander, Royersford, PA (US); Brian Garvey, Media, PA (US); Daniel Waite, Pottstown, PA (US); Conor Fleming, Media, PA (US); Samuel Petersheim, Elverson, PA (US); Bria Howell, Philadelphia, PA (US); Marcin Niemiec, Norristown, PA (US); Vipin Kunjachan, Norristown, PA (US); Jason Gray, East Greenville, PA (US); Christopher Saville, Morgantown, PA (US); James Himmelberger, Souderton, PA (US); and Kevin Gahman, Douglassville, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/158,533.
Application 18/158,533 is a continuation of application No. 16/660,174, filed on Oct. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,583,409.
Application 16/660,174 is a continuation of application No. 15/264,677, filed on Sep. 14, 2016, granted, now 10,485,674, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 15/264,677 is a continuation of application No. 13/941,095, filed on Jul. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,480,573, issued on Nov. 1, 2016.
Application 13/941,095 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/483,852, filed on May 30, 2012, granted, now 9,044,342, issued on Jun. 2, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0157836 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4425 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7097 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30108 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30143 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30156 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30159 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30166 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30176 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30189 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30364 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30365 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3037 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30492 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30518 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30525 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3054 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30545 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30581 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30588 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30624 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30836 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30892 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4415 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4677 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An expandable interbody spacer system comprising:
a first jointed arm comprising a first plurality of links coupled end to end;
a second jointed arm comprising a second plurality of links coupled end to end;
an elongate screw having a head portion positioned outside of the first and second jointed arms and an elongate body, the head portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and a curved outer surface in between the proximal end and the distal end; and
an insertion tool for inserting the expandable interbody spacer into an intervertebral space and having first and second tool arms configured to engage a groove disposed around the curved outer surface of the head portion to secure the insertion instrument to the expandable interbody spacer,
wherein the first jointed arm and the second jointed arm are interconnected at a proximal end of the expandable interbody spacer,
wherein the first jointed arm and the second jointed arm are interconnected at a distal end of the expandable interbody spacer, and
wherein the first jointed arm and the second jointed arm are each configured to move in opposite directions to place the expandable interbody spacer in an expanded position.