US 12,390,346 B2
Methods of stabilizing an intervertebral scaffolding system
John To, Newark, CA (US); and John J. Flynn, Walnut Creek, CA (US)
Assigned to INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC., Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed by INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC., Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/411,956.
Application 18/411,956 is a continuation of application No. 16/932,064, filed on Jul. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,918,484.
Application 16/932,064 is a continuation of application No. 15/979,873, filed on May 15, 2018, granted, now 10,758,368, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 15/979,873 is a continuation of application No. 15/194,463, filed on Jun. 27, 2016, granted, now 9,999,517, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 15/194,463 is a continuation of application No. 14/701,013, filed on Apr. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,402,733, issued on Aug. 2, 2016.
Application 14/701,013 is a continuation of application No. 14/600,617, filed on Jan. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,060,876, issued on Jun. 23, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0299185 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/447 (2013.01) [A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30476 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30545 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4677 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method of stabilizing a laterally-expandable intervertebral scaffolding in a subject, the method comprising:
obtaining a laterally-expandable intervertebral scaffolding having a plurality of support beams each beam in the plurality of support beams (i) designed to bear a compression load in the cephalocaudal direction in a subject and (ii) independently selected from the group consisting of straight beams and curved beams; and,
expanding the scaffolding in the subject in operable connection with a stabilizer that slidably engages with the support beams and provides an opposing force to each beam in the plurality of support beams during the expanding, the opposing force retaining each beam in the plurality of support beams from a lateral movement that exceeds the expanded state.