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Jonathan M. Dewey0
Anthony J. Melkent0
Charles Branch0
Charles Fisher0
Keith E. Miller0
Marcel Dvorak0
Mladen Djurasovic0
Sigurd Berven0
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Date of Patent
July 20, 2021
0Patent Application Number
162957140
Date Filed
March 7, 2019
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Patent abstract
An expandable spinal implant includes a distal projection extending from only one side of the implant, ending in an anterior tip, the anterior portion and anterior tip defining an elongated distal end hook, which is wider than the proximal end. The distal end hook rotates around the spinal cord, aligning the implant with a desired pathway, then inserts into place in the disc space between the vertebrae. The elongated widened distal end hook provides a TLIF approach, distributes loads, provides anterior rim engagement, and creates lordosis.
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