Intervertebral implant and system of an intervertebral implant and an instrument for inserting the intervertebral implant

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PATENT NO 11432941
APP PUB NO 20160361177A1
SERIAL NO

15178534

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An intervertebral implant includes: a body with an upper wall configured to engage a first vertebral end plate and a lower wall configured to engage a second vertebral end plate, and a load transmitting part configured to transmit load between the upper wall and the lower wall; and the load transmitting part is configured to assume a compressed condition in which a distance between the upper wall and the lower wall defines a first height of the implant and an expanded condition in which the distance between the upper wall and the lower wall defines a second height of the implant that is greater than the first height; and the load transmitting part is attached to the upper wall at at least two first connecting locations and is attached to the lower wall at at least two second connecting locations and has substantially an X-shape in a front view of the implant; and the implant is made of a material that exhibits shape memory properties that permit the implant to remain in the compressed condition without outside forces acting upon it and to change to the expanded condition in response to a temperature being directed to a recovery level.

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BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO KGJOSEFSTRASSE 5 DONAUESCHINGEN 78166

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biedermann, Lutz VS-Villingen, DE 483 40080
Biedermann, Timo Trossingen, DE 138 926
Dreher, Gael Karlsruhe, DE 16 207
Zipse, Achim Baden-Baden, DE 20 327

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