Adjustable distraction cage with linked locking mechanisms
First Claim
1. An expandable implant comprising:
- a body having a first surface and a second surface;
a first member formed within the body, the first member being actuatable to expand along a first axis to extend the first surface away from the second surface;
a second member actuatable to expand in a lateral direction transverse to the first axis, the second member being actuatable independently of the first member.
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Abstract
A spinal implant which is configured to be deployed between adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant has at least one extendable support element with a retracted configuration to facilitate deployment of the implant and an extended configuration so as to expand the implant and effectively distract the disc space, stabilize the motion segments and eliminate pathologic spine motion. The implant has a minimal dimension in its unexpanded state that is smaller than the dimensions of the neuroforamen through which it typically passes to be deployed within the intervertebral space. The implant is provided with a locking system having a plurality of linked locking elements that work in unison to lock the implant in an extended configuration. Bone engaging anchors also may be provided to ensure secure positioning.
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20 Claims
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1. An expandable implant comprising:
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a body having a first surface and a second surface; a first member formed within the body, the first member being actuatable to expand along a first axis to extend the first surface away from the second surface; a second member actuatable to expand in a lateral direction transverse to the first axis, the second member being actuatable independently of the first member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An expandable spinal implant for placement between first and second vertebral bodies, comprising:
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a first member having a first surface for engaging a first vertebral body; a second member having a second surface for engaging a second vertebral body; a third surface laterally oriented between the first and second surfaces; a first support element actuatable to extend the first member away from the second member along a first axis; and a second support element actuatable to push the third surface outwardly transverse to the first axis, the second support element being actuatable independently of the first support element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of implanting an expandable implant having a body with a first surface and a second surface, a first member, and a second member, the method comprising:
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inserting the expandable implant in a contracted state; actuating the first member to expand the implant from the contracted state to an expanded state wherein the first surface is expanded away from the second surface along a first axis; and actuating the second member, independently of the actuation of the first member, to expand the implant in a lateral direction transverse to the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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