Patent ID: 11896491
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An expandable intervertebral total disc replacement implant, comprising:
an inferior component, including:
a first core comprising a first outer surface and a first inner surface; and
a first arm telescopingly engaged with the first core;

a superior component, including:
a second core comprising a second outer surface and a second inner surface; and
a second arm telescopingly engaged with the second core; and

an expansion mechanism connected to the first core and the second core, and directly secured to at least one arm of the first arm and the second arm;
wherein the expansion mechanism is an inflatable sac;
wherein as the expandable intervertebral total disc replacement implant is expanded, the expansion mechanism:
displaces the superior component in an axial direction with respect to the inferior component; and
displaces the at least one arm radially outward with respect to its respective core.