{"number":"US12697228B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof","english":"Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof"},"abstract":{"original":"The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being inserted between adjacent vertebrae to facilitate the fusion process. The expandable fusion device may include first and second endplates, a translation member configured to expand an anterior side and/or posterior side of the device, a plurality of joists configured to connect the first and second endplates to the translation member, and first and second actuation members disposed internally to the device such that openings on a back side of the device can be used to expand or compress the anterior side, the posterior…","english":"The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being inserted between adjacent vertebrae to facilitate the fusion process. The expandable fusion device may include first and second endplates, a translation member configured to expand an anterior side and/or posterior side of the device, a plurality of joists configured to connect the first and second endplates to the translation member, and first and second actuation members disposed internally to the device such that openings on a back side of the device can be used to expand or compress the anterior side, the posterior…"},"applicants":["GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC."],"inventors":["Tyler Hessler","Chad Glerum","Adam Friedrich","Alex Burkhardt","Jason Zappacosta","Kevin Gahman","Matthew Hansell","Andrew Iott","Hilliary Kopp","Jeff Nichols","Joel Cryder","Edward Karpowicz","John Matthews"],"filingDate":"2023-03-27","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697228B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697228B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697228B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697228B2"}}