Patent ID: 11883076
Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An intradiscal anchor fixation device comprising:
an anchor block having a first opening extending along a first axis and a second opening extending along a second axis;
a first anchor having a pinned end pivotally connected to the anchor block and a free end, distal from the pinned end; and
a slide block having a first opening extending along the first axis and distal from the anchor block and having a slide face such that the free end of the first anchor is translatable along the slide face,
wherein the slide block is adapted for translation toward the anchor block from a first position to a second position,
wherein, when the slide block is in the second position, the free end of the first anchor extends distally beyond the slide block,
wherein the slide block includes a retaining slot configured to receive a retaining pin,
wherein the retaining pin is configured to engage with the first anchor, and
wherein the first opening on the anchor block is unthreaded and the second opening on the anchor block is threaded.