Patent ID: 11957602
Assignee: NUVASIVE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for adjusting an expandable implant in a subject, the method comprising:
positioning the expandable implant in the subject, the expandable implant comprising:
a housing having a central longitudinal axis,
first and second endplates,
an expansion mechanism positioned within the housing, and
a drive mechanism;

inserting the drive mechanism through a drive mechanism aperture in a proximal wall of the housing;
rotating and translating the drive mechanism along a longitudinal axis that is offset from the central longitudinal axis of the housing;
receiving a distal end of the drive mechanism or a portion thereof within a recess in the expansion mechanism; and
translating the expansion mechanism relative to the housing, thereby changing a distance between the first and second endplates.