Patent ID: 8986385
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A kit configured to form an expandable implant for treating bone, the kit comprising: a core element including a core body that defines a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end along a first direction, the core element further including a stop that extends radially out from the core body proximate to the distal end, the core defining a core thickness along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction; and a plurality of radially expandable sleeves configured to be sequentially insertable over the core element along the first direction in such a manner that each of the plurality of expandable sleeves is configured to overlay another one of the plurality of expandable sleeves with respect to the second direction so as to form the expandable implant, each of the plurality of expandable sleeves defining a fixed thickness along the second direction, wherein the stop is configured to limit insertion of one or more of the plurality of expandable sleeves along the first direction relative to the core element.