Expandable intervertebral spacer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8728160
APP PUB NO 20050143827A1
SERIAL NO

11042546

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An expandable spacer, comprising: an axial tube having a surface, a proximal end and a distal end and a length, wherein, said surface defines a plurality of slits, said plurality of slits defining at least two axially displaced extensions, such that when said tube is axially compressed, said extensions extend out of said surface and define a geometry of an expanded spacer. Preferably the spacer is adapted to be inserted between two spinal vertebrae of a human.

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  • KYPHON SARL;WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Globerman, Oren Kfar-Shmaryahu, IL 111 11411
Shavit, Ronen Tel-Aviv, IL 34 3049

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