US 12,485,022 B2
Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof
Chad Glerum, Pennsburg, PA (US); Andrew Iott, Newtown Square, PA (US); Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US); Jody Seifert, Birdsboro, PA (US); Kevin Gahman, Douglassville, PA (US); Colm McLaughlin, Glenside, PA (US); and Adam Friedrich, Cinnaminson, NJ (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/733,085.
Application 18/733,085 is a continuation of application No. 18/302,229, filed on Apr. 18, 2023, granted, now 12,023,260.
Application 18/302,229 is a continuation of application No. 17/388,220, filed on Jul. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,666,457, issued on Jun. 6, 2023.
Application 17/388,220 is a continuation of application No. 16/405,234, filed on May 7, 2019, granted, now 11,103,366, issued on Aug. 31, 2021.
Application 16/405,234 is a continuation of application No. 14/485,041, filed on Sep. 12, 2014, granted, now 10,327,917, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 14/485,041 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/845,645, filed on Apr. 3, 2013, granted, now 9,216,095, issued on Dec. 22, 2015.
Application 13/845,645 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/451,230, filed on Apr. 19, 2012, granted, now 8,518,120, issued on Aug. 27, 2013.
Application 13/451,230 is a continuation of application No. 13/440,158, filed on Apr. 5, 2012, granted, now 8,679,183, issued on Mar. 25, 2014.
Application 13/440,158 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/273,994, filed on Oct. 14, 2011, granted, now 9,358,126, issued on Jun. 7, 2016.
Application 13/440,158 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/823,736, filed on Jun. 25, 2010, granted, now 8,685,098, issued on Apr. 1, 2014.
Application 13/273,994 is a continuation of application No. 12/579,833, filed on Oct. 15, 2009, granted, now 8,062,375, issued on Nov. 22, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/877,034, filed on Sep. 12, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0325170 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
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 2/4611 (2013.01) [A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30169 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30207 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3021 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30265 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30365 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30367 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30372 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30373 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30482 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30487 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30492 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30495 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30517 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3052 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30594 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. An intervertebral implantation system comprising:
a housing body having an anterior end, a posterior end, an anterior wall comprising an anterior opening, a posterior wall comprising a posterior opening, a first side wall connecting the anterior wall and the posterior wall, and a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall and connecting the anterior wall and the posterior wall, each of the first and second side walls having an elongate slot;
a first endplate disposed partially above the housing body;
a second endplate disposed partially below the housing body;
a translator received in the housing body and slidably coupled to the first endplate, the translator including first and second angled portions configured to slidably engage the first and second endplates and a bridge disposed between the first and second angled portions;
a pair of laterally extending pins each received in one of the elongate slots of the first and second side walls and threaded into the translator;
and
an actuator received in the posterior end of the housing body and threadingly attached to the translator, wherein rotation of the actuator in a first direction causes translation of the translator which causes the first and second angled portions to push against the first and second endplates to vertically move the first and second endplates away from the housing body into an expanded state.