Patent ID: 11969196
Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An expandable spinal implant, comprising:
a first endplate and a second endplate extending in a longitudinal direction;
a sliding frame coupled to a wedge, at least one of the sliding frame and the wedge being coupled to at least one of the first endplate and second endplate; and
a moving mechanism coupled to the sliding frame and the wedge, the moving mechanism having a rotation axis extending in the longitudinal direction and an aperture configured to engage with a corresponding surgical tool;
wherein the moving mechanism comprises a first set screw and a set screw and the moving mechanism is configured to selectively move at least one of the sliding frame and the wedge forward and backward in the longitudinal direction such that the first and second endplates expand and contract with respect to one another, and
wherein the sliding frame is further configured to selectively rotate about the rotation axis upon movement of the wedge in the longitudinal direction to thereby adjust an angle of inclination between the first endplate and the second endplate.