Expandable interbody fusion cage

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PATENT NO 7431735
APP PUB NO 20040249466A1
SERIAL NO

10890640

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An expandable intervertebral device including a body extending generally along a longitudinal axis and including at least two branch portions coupled together adjacent an end portion of the body. The device further includes an expansion member positioned between the at least two branch portions with at least a portion of the expansion member arranged at an angular orientation relative to the longitudinal axis whereby a change in the angular orientation relative to the longitudinal axis urges the at least two branch portions apart to expand the body.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Josse, Loic Montargis, FR 85 9052
Liu, Mingyan Bourg-la-Raine, FR 86 13198

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