Spinal spacer for cervical and other vertebra, and associated systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9186186
APP PUB NO 20140214082A1
SERIAL NO

14256752

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Spinal spacers for cervical and other vertebra, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A device in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a hook member having a hook positioned to extend in a first direction, a post carried by the hook member and extending axially in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and a cam surface carried by the hook member. An actuator device is movably engaged with the post, and a spinal spacer is pivotably coupled to one of the actuator device and the post. The spinal spacer is axially movable relative to the hook member and has a spacing element in contact with the cam surface to pivot outwardly away from the post as the actuator device moves.

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  • VERTIFLEX, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Altarac, Moti Irvine, US 109 10088
Reglos, Joey Camia Lake Forest, US 34 3526

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