US 12,453,640 B2
Adjustable spinal implants, associated instruments and methods
Guntmar Eisen, Tuttlingen-Möhringen (DE); Markus Salvermoser, Tuttlingen-Möhringen (DE); and Jacob Richter, Tuttlingen (DE)
Assigned to Blue Ocean Spine GmbH, Tuttlingen (DE)
Filed by Blue Ocean Spine GmbH, Tuttlingen (DE)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/865,771.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/222,498, filed on Jul. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/222,506, filed on Jul. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/222,482, filed on Jul. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0015512 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4455 (2013.01) [A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3054 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
17. An adjustable spinal fusion device, comprising:
an upper plate having an outer surface for placement against a first vertebral body;
a lower plate having an outer surface for placement against a second vertebral body;
a first translation member configured to move longitudinally relative to the upper and lower plates to adjust a distance between the upper and lower plates; and
a second translation member configured to move longitudinally relative to the upper and lower plates to adjust an angle between the upper and lower plates;
wherein longitudinal movement of the first translation member causes longitudinal movement of the second translation member to adjust the distance between the upper and lower plates, and longitudinal movement of the second translation member relative to the first translation member adjusts the angle between the upper and lower plates.