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US 12,697,231 B2

Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof

US 12,697,231 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Inventors
Chad Glerum; Andrew Iott; Mark Adams; Daniel Davenport; Mark Weiman
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2024-12-03
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,231 B2 · US12697231 · 12697231

Abstract

An expandable fusion device is capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. The fusion device may include a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations.

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