Patent ID: 11911282
Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A spinal implant system comprising:
an outer body extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite first and second ends, the outer body comprising an inner surface, the inner surface defining a bore and a first thread;
an inner shaft comprising opposite first and second ends, the second end of the inner shaft being positioned in the bore, the inner shaft comprising a band extending from an outer surface of the inner shaft, the band comprising opposite proximal and distal surfaces, the distal surface extending continuously about inner shaft and defining a second thread that mates with the first thread, the proximal surface defining a series of gear teeth;
an end plate coupled to the first end of the inner shaft; and
a driver comprising a gear configured to engage the gear teeth such that rotation of the driver relative to the outer body rotates the inner shaft relative to the outer body to translate the inner shaft relative to the outer body along the longitudinal axis.