6 results about "Expandable cage" patented technology

A two-stage intervertebral implant comprises an expandable cage comprising a pivot connecting upper and lower bodies, a first expansion mechanism, such as a wedge, configured to pivot the upper body and the lower body at the pivot point in a first stage, and a second expansion mechanism, such as a toggle joint, configured to pivot the upper body and the lower body at the pivot point in a second stage beyond the first stage. A method of implanting an implant comprises inserting the implant into anatomy, the implant comprising a first component rotatably coupled to a second component at a pivot point, operating a first expansion mechanism to rotate the implant at the pivot point to expand the implant to a first level, and operating a second expansion mechanism to rotate the implant at the pivot point from the first level to a second level.

An expansion member for distributing graft material through a cage and into an intervertebral space is provided. The expansion member has a central beam with an entry port in fluid communication with an exit port for distribution of the graft material. The central beam is inserted into a cage having a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state, the expanded state forming a graft distribution window. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to open the graft distribution window which at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.

The present invention includes a novel procedure and corresponding medical devices for a Purcutaneous Spinal Interbody Fusion (PSIF). In PSIF, the surgeon performs the entire operation percutaneously without the use of a microscope, endoscope, or magnifying loupes. An adjustable retractor system is disclosed that enables the surgeon to percutaneously perform the surgery through accessing the facet joint (and later disc space) that was created by said retractor system. This retractor system provides the surgeon a safe area to work and operate without fear of damaging nerves, blood vessels, or other tissue. An expanding trial may be inserted into and removed from the disc space through the interior of the retractor system to determine the proper size for the expandable cage. The retractor system also enables the expandable cage to be inserted into the disc space.

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 having one or more connectors, and a pair of lateral extension elements that function to laterally expand the footprint of the implant within an intervertebal disc space.

An expandable cage for a spine includes an upper structural body, a lower structural body, a main frame having control mechanism insertion holes defined through one side and the other side in the longitudinal direction thereof, respectively, a sagittal balance control unit coupled to one side of each of the upper structural body and the lower structural body to control a sagittal balance of a spine by adjusting a spacing distance between the upper structural body and the lower structural body, and a coronal balance control unit coupled to the other side of each of the upper structural body and the lower structural body to control a coronal balance of a spine by controlling a gradient of the upper structural body and the lower structural body by lifting or lowering the other side of each of the upper structural body and the lower structural body.

A variety of expandable cage improvements are provided. The cages can have a width expansion assembly that operates independently of a height expansion assembly and the wedges and ramps do not need to make contact with each other. Wedges, or movable spacers with pivotal link connections, can be used, and any portion of the cage can be expanded in width or in height in an amount that differs from other portions of the cage to provide any of a multitude of desired cage shapes. Interdigitating fingers, slidable and / or pivoting, are provided to distribute stresses over a vertebral endplate as desired.