CPC A61F 2/447 (2013.01) [A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61B 17/8042 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30181 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30476 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30607 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30787 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00359 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An implant comprising:
a frame;
an actuator extending through the frame;
a carriage received within the frame, wherein the carriage is coupled to the frame;
an upper endplate, wherein the upper endplate includes at least one upper socket for receiving a bone screw therethrough; and
a lower endplate, wherein the lower endplate includes at least one lower socket for receiving a bone screw therethrough,
wherein rotation of the actuator in a first direction causes the implant to move from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration and rotation of the actuator in a second direction causes the implant to move from an expanded configuration to an unexpanded configuration
wherein the carriage includes at least one upper ramped surface and at least one lower ramped surface.
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