Patent ID: 11896493
Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A spacer for separating bones of a joint, the spacer comprising:
a first endplate configured to engage a first bone of the joint;
a second endplate configured to engage a second bone of the joint; and
an actuation subassembly comprising a drive nut, a drive screw coupled to the drive nut, and a frame coupled to the drive screw, wherein the frame is disposed between the first endplate and the second endplate, wherein the frame comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and lateral sides, and the frame comprise slots formed in the lateral sides of the frame and pins engage the slots, wherein rotation of the drive nut translates the frame, the frame engages the pins to selectively engage at least one of the first endplate or the second endplate.