Patent ID: 11896493
Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. A spacer for separating bones of a joint, the spacer comprising:
a first endplate configured to engage a first bone of the joint;
a second endplate configured to engage a second bone of the joint;
an actuation subassembly comprising:
a drive nut comprising a head portion and an extension from the head portion, wherein the extension is secured in a cutout formed by the first endplate and the second endplate;
a drive screw comprising a threaded end that is threadingly coupled to a through bore of the drive nut;
a frame comprising a proximal frame end, a distal frame end, and lateral sides, wherein slots are formed in the lateral frame sides, wherein the slots are at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the spacer, wherein the drive screw is retained in an opening in the proximal frame end; and
a plurality of pins that engage the slots and engage at least one of the first endplate and/or the second endplate.