System and methods for a laterally expanding implant
First Claim
1. An implant for a spinal column, comprising:
- an elongated body positionable in a spinal disc space, said body comprising a first body member and a second body member, said first and second body members including an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein said first and second body members are movable between an expanded state and an unexpanded state;
an expansion component sized and configured to be removably positioned within an interior cavity defined by said first and second body members when in said unexpanded state, said expansion component operable to cause said first and second body members to expand away from one another to said expanded state as said expansion component is removed from the elongated body;
a first bracket, said first and second body members being movably connected with said first bracket via pins positioned in apertures in said first and second body members; and
a second bracket movably connected with said first body and said second body and extending from a proximal end of said first body member to a proximal end of said second body member.
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Abstract
An implant for a spinal column and a method for inserting the same into a patient is disclosed. The implant includes an elongated body positionable in a spinal disc space. The body comprises a first body member and a second body member that each include at least one wedge extending into an interior cavity. A front bracket is connected with a leading portion of the first and second body members and a rear bracket connected with a trailing portion of said first and second body members. The brackets allow the first and second body members to move between an expanded state and an unexpanded state. An expansion component is positioned within the interior cavity when the implant is in an expanded state and the implant is then positioned in an unexpanded state. The expansion component includes at least one inverted wedge in engagement with the wedge of the first and second body members. The inverted wedge is operable to cause the first and second body members to expand way from one another to the expanded state. A bone graft member is then inserted into the interior cavity defined by the first and second body members.
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16 Claims
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1. An implant for a spinal column, comprising:
- an elongated body positionable in a spinal disc space, said body comprising a first body member and a second body member, said first and second body members including an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein said first and second body members are movable between an expanded state and an unexpanded state;
an expansion component sized and configured to be removably positioned within an interior cavity defined by said first and second body members when in said unexpanded state, said expansion component operable to cause said first and second body members to expand away from one another to said expanded state as said expansion component is removed from the elongated body;
a first bracket, said first and second body members being movably connected with said first bracket via pins positioned in apertures in said first and second body members; and
a second bracket movably connected with said first body and said second body and extending from a proximal end of said first body member to a proximal end of said second body member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- an elongated body positionable in a spinal disc space, said body comprising a first body member and a second body member, said first and second body members including an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein said first and second body members are movable between an expanded state and an unexpanded state;
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11. An implant for a spinal column, comprising:
- an elongated body positionable in a spinal disc space, said elongated body comprising a first body member and a second body member, said first and second body members including an upper surface and a lower surface, said first and second body members each including at least one wedge in contact with and extending from inner surfaces of said first and second body members into an interior cavity defined by said first and second body members;
at least one bracket connected with said first and second body members configured to allow said first and second body members to travel between an expanded state and an unexpanded state;
an expansion component including an upper expansion member and a lower expansion member each having at least one inverted wedge, wherein said expansion component is configured to be positioned in said interior cavity such that a portion of said at least one inverted wedge is in alignment with a portion of said at least one wedge when said first and second body members are positioned in said unexpanded state, wherein as said expansion component is withdrawn from said interior cavity said at least one inverted wedge exerts a lateral force on said at least one wedge in contact with and extending from said inner surfaces of said first and second body members thereby causing said first and second body members to be positioned in said expanded state; and
a bone graft member sized and configured to fit within said interior cavity defined by said first and second body members when positioned in said expanded state, wherein said bone graft member includes a plurality of elongated apertures configured to provide access to said interior cavity for the insertion of bone growth material into said interior cavity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
- an elongated body positionable in a spinal disc space, said elongated body comprising a first body member and a second body member, said first and second body members including an upper surface and a lower surface, said first and second body members each including at least one wedge in contact with and extending from inner surfaces of said first and second body members into an interior cavity defined by said first and second body members;
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16. An implant for a spinal column, comprising:
- an elongated body positionable in a spinal disc space, said elongated body comprising a first body member and a second body member, said first and second body members including an upper surface and a lower surface, said first and second body members each including at least one wedge extending into an interior cavity defined by said first and second body members;
at least one bracket connected with said first and second body members configured to allow said first and second body members to travel between an expanded state and an unexpanded state;
an expansion component including an upper expansion member and a lower expansion member each having at least one inverted wedge, wherein said expansion component is configured to be positioned in said interior cavity such that a portion of said at least one inverted wedge is in alignment with a portion of said at least one wedge when said first and second body members are positioned in said unexpanded state, wherein as said expansion component is withdrawn from said interior cavity said at least one inverted wedge exerts a lateral force on said at least one wedge thereby causing said first and second body members to be positioned in said expanded state;
a bone graft member sized and configured to fit within said interior cavity defined by said first and second body members when positioned in said expanded state, wherein said bone graft member includes a connector having one or more detents operable to secure said bone graft member to an instrument to secure said bone graft member in said implant once placed in said expanded state.
- an elongated body positionable in a spinal disc space, said elongated body comprising a first body member and a second body member, said first and second body members including an upper surface and a lower surface, said first and second body members each including at least one wedge extending into an interior cavity defined by said first and second body members;
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