US 12,127,951 B2
Vertebral implants and methods for installation thereof
George Howard, Green Lane, PA (US); James Himmelberger, Souderton, PA (US); Jason Gray, East Greenville, PA (US); Colm McLaughlin, Glenside, PA (US); Noah Hansell, King of Prussia, 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 Jan. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/140,225.
Application 17/140,225 is a continuation of application No. 15/390,771, filed on Dec. 27, 2016, granted, now 10,881,521.
Application 15/390,771 is a continuation of application No. 14/580,677, filed on Dec. 23, 2014, granted, now 9,561,113, issued on Feb. 7, 2017.
Application 14/580,677 is a continuation of application No. 14/580,273, filed on Dec. 23, 2014, granted, now 9,801,730, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0145599 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4465 (2013.01) [A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61B 17/8095 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30228 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30235 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30467 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30495 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30517 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30565 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4415 (2013.01); A61F 2002/443 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0041 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A polyaxial endplate assembly, comprising:
an articulable plate having an end plate and a rounded compressible body extending below the endplate and overlying a round surface of a receiving member of an implant, the body being articulable relative to the receiving member;
a clamp assembly, having a first clamp member and a second clamp member, disposed circumferentially around and over the body of the articulable plate, the clamp assembly having a receptacle, a fastener received in the receptacle, and a round surface configured to press the body of the articulable plate against the round surface of the receiving member to clamp the articulable plate to the receiving member with the fastener,
wherein each of the first and second clamp members has a thickness between the interior surface and an exterior surface, and the thickness at an end of each clamp member is less than the thickness at a central portion of each clamp member.