Expandable interbody devices and related instruments and methods for spinal fusion surgery
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-002/44
A61F-002/46
A61F-002/30
출원번호
US-0387191
(2016-12-21)
등록번호
US-10206788
(2019-02-19)
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/ 주소
Field, David C.
Blenden, Mitchell
Smisson, III, Hugh F.
출원인 / 주소
Southern Spine, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
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An interbody device may include a main body and an arm movably connected thereto. The device may have a first end, a second end opposite the first end in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the device, a first side, a second side opposite the first side in a direction of a first transverse axis of
An interbody device may include a main body and an arm movably connected thereto. The device may have a first end, a second end opposite the first end in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the device, a first side, a second side opposite the first side in a direction of a first transverse axis of the device, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third side in a direction of a second transverse axis of the device. An overall distance between the first side and the second side may increase along at least a majority of a length of the device in a direction from the first end toward the second end, and an overall distance between the third side and the fourth side may increase along at least a majority of the length in a direction from the second end toward the first end.
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1. An interbody device for implantation within an intervertebral space between a first vertebra and a second vertebra, the interbody device comprising: a main body having an elongated shape; andan arm movably connected to the main body and having an elongated shape;wherein the interbody device has a
1. An interbody device for implantation within an intervertebral space between a first vertebra and a second vertebra, the interbody device comprising: a main body having an elongated shape; andan arm movably connected to the main body and having an elongated shape;wherein the interbody device has a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end of the interbody device in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the interbody device, a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side of the interbody device in a direction of a first transverse axis of the interbody device, a third side, and a fourth side disposed opposite the third side of the interbody device in a direction of a second transverse axis of the interbody device;wherein the first transverse axis of the interbody device is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the interbody device;wherein the second transverse axis of the interbody device is perpendicular to each of the longitudinal axis and the first transverse axis of the interbody device;wherein a first overall distance between the first side and the second side of the interbody device increases along at least a majority of a length of the interbody device in a direction from the first end toward the second end of the interbody device;wherein the main body has a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side of the main body in the direction of the first transverse axis of the interbody device, a third side, and a fourth side disposed opposite the third side of the main body in the direction of the second transverse axis of the interbody device;wherein the arm has a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side of the arm in the direction of the first transverse axis of the interbody device, a third side, and a fourth side disposed opposite the third side of the arm in the direction of the second transverse axis of the interbody device; andwherein a second overall distance between the third side and the fourth side of the main body is greater than a third overall distance between the third side and the fourth side of the arm. 2. The interbody device of claim 1, wherein the arm is pivotally connected to the main body via a hinge connection defining a pivot axis, wherein the arm is pivotable about the pivot axis with respect to the main body from a compact position to an expanded position, and wherein the pivot axis is parallel to the second transverse axis of the interbody device. 3. The interbody device of claim 2, wherein the hinge connection is positioned closer to the second end of the interbody device than the first end of the interbody device. 4. The interbody device of claim 2, wherein the hinge connection comprises: a hinge recess defined between a pair of hinge supports of the main body; anda hinge tab of the arm movably disposed within the hinge recess. 5. The interbody device of claim 4, wherein the main body further comprises: a port extending from the second end of the interbody device toward the first end of the interbody device; anda channel in communication with the port, wherein the channel extends from the port toward the first end of the interbody device. 6. The interbody device of claim 5, wherein a portion of the hinge tab is movably disposed within the channel. 7. The interbody device of claim 2, wherein the main body comprises a first plurality of teeth positioned on the third side of the main body and a second plurality of teeth positioned on the fourth side of the main body. 8. The interbody device of claim 7, wherein each of the first plurality of teeth extends in the direction of the first transverse axis of the interbody device, and wherein each of the second plurality of teeth extends in the direction of the first transverse axis of the interbody device. 9. The interbody device of claim 2, wherein the interbody device has a second overall distance between the first side and the second side of the interbody device at the second end of the interbody device, wherein the interbody device has a third overall distance between the third side and the fourth side of the interbody device at the second end of the interbody device, and wherein the second overall distance is greater than the third overall distance. 10. The interbody device of claim 1, wherein the first transverse axis of the interbody device is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the interbody device, and wherein the second transverse axis of the interbody device is perpendicular to each of the longitudinal axis and the first transverse axis of the interbody device. 11. An interbody device for implantation within an intervertebral space between a first vertebra and a second vertebra, the interbody device comprising: a main body having an elongated shape; andan arm pivotally connected to the main body via a hinge connection defining a pivot axis and having an elongated shape;wherein the arm is pivotable about the pivot axis with respect to the main body from a compact position to an expanded position;wherein the interbody device has a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end of the interbody device in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the interbody device, a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side of the interbody device in a direction of a first transverse axis of the interbody device, a third side, and a fourth side disposed opposite the third side of the interbody device in a direction of a second transverse axis of the interbody device;wherein the first transverse axis of the interbody device is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the interbody device;wherein the second transverse axis of the interbody device is perpendicular to each of the longitudinal axis and the first transverse axis of the interbody device;wherein the pivot axis is parallel to the second transverse axis of the interbody device;wherein a first overall distance between the first side and the second side of the interbody device increases along at least a majority of a length of the interbody device in a direction from the first end toward the second end of the interbody device;wherein the main body has a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side of the main body in the direction of the first transverse axis of the interbody device, a third side, and a fourth side disposed opposite the third side of the main body in the direction of the second transverse axis of the interbody device; andwherein the main body comprises a first plurality of teeth positioned on the third side of the main body and a second plurality of teeth positioned on the fourth side of the main body. 12. The interbody device of claim 11, wherein each of the first plurality of teeth extends in the direction of the first transverse axis of the interbody device, and wherein each of the second plurality of teeth extends in the direction of the first transverse axis of the interbody device. 13. The interbody device of claim 11, wherein the main body further comprises a port extending from the second end of the interbody device toward the first end of the interbody device, and a channel in communication with the port, wherein the channel extends from the port toward the first end of the interbody device. 14. The interbody device of claim 11, wherein the hinge connection is positioned closer to the second end of the interbody device than the first end of the interbody device, and wherein the hinge connection comprises: a hinge recess defined between a pair of hinge supports of the main body; anda hinge tab of the arm movably disposed within the hinge recess. 15. The interbody device of claim 11, wherein the arm has a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side of the arm in the direction of the first transverse axis of the interbody device, a third side, and a fourth side disposed opposite the third side of the arm in the direction of the second transverse axis of the interbody device, and wherein the third side and the fourth side of the arm are devoid of any teeth. 16. The interbody device of claim 15, wherein a second overall distance between the third side and the fourth side of the main body is greater than a third overall distance between the third side and the fourth side of the arm. 17. An interbody device for implantation within an intervertebral space between a first vertebra and a second vertebra, the interbody device comprising: a main body having an elongated shape; andan arm pivotally connected to the main body via a hinge connection defining a pivot axis and having an elongated shape;wherein the arm is pivotable about the pivot axis with respect to the main body from a compact position to an expanded position;wherein the interbody device has a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end of the interbody device in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the interbody device, a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side of the interbody device in a direction of a first transverse axis of the interbody device, a third side, and a fourth side disposed opposite the third side of the interbody device in a direction of a second transverse axis of the interbody device;wherein the first transverse axis of the interbody device is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the interbody device;wherein the second transverse axis of the interbody device is perpendicular to each of the longitudinal axis and the first transverse axis of the interbody device;wherein the pivot axis is parallel to the second transverse axis of the interbody device;wherein the interbody device has a first overall distance between the first side and the second side of the interbody device at the first end of the interbody device;wherein the interbody device has a second overall distance between the first side and the second side of the interbody device at the second end of the interbody device;wherein the interbody device has a third overall distance between the third side and the fourth side of the interbody device at the second end of the interbody device;wherein the first overall distance is than each of the second overall distance and the third overall distance; andwherein the second overall distance is greater than the third overall distance. 18. The interbody device of claim 17, wherein the hinge connection is positioned closer to the second end of the interbody device than the first end of the interbody device, and wherein the hinge connection comprises: a hinge recess defined between a pair of hinge supports of the main body; anda hinge tab of the arm movably disposed within the hinge recess. 19. The interbody device of claim 17, wherein the main body comprises: a port extending from the second end of the interbody device toward the first end of the interbody device; anda channel in communication with the port, wherein the channel extends from the port toward the first end of the interbody device. 20. The interbody device of claim 17, wherein the main body has a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side of the main body in the direction of the first transverse axis of the interbody device, a third side, and a fourth side disposed opposite the third side of the main body in the direction of the second transverse axis of the interbody device, and wherein the main body comprises a first plurality of teeth positioned on the third side of the main body and a second plurality of teeth positioned on the fourth side of the main body.
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