Surgical implant and related methods

Abstract

The present disclosure describes an intervertebral implant having a laterovertically-expanding shell operable for a reversible expansion from a collapsed state into an expanded state. The laterovertically-expanding shell has a guide element, one or more connectors, and a pair of lateral extension elements that are used to laterally expand the footprint of the implant within an intervertebal disc space.

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[0001] Cross References to Patent Applications [0002] This application is a non-provisional patent application claiming priority under U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 536,335, filed July 24, 2017, which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein The entire content of the application is incorporated in this case. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical device technology, and more specifically, the present disclosure relates to expandable intervertebral implants. Background technique [0004] Following removal of the disc core during spinal fusion, the disc space, or intervertebral space, needs to be stabilized. The evacuated disc space is usually larger than the size of the access channel, and therefore, the fusion implants commonly used are too small to fill the entire disc space. This can lead to long-term instability. Ideally, the fusion implant would be wide enough to fill t...

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However, when implanted or in vivo, the coating can overcome shear forces and can cause adverse reactions

In addition, the implant is often radiolucent, so it is difficult to see the full outline of the implant on an x-ray

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