PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16031526
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-07
Publication Date: 2018-11
Patent Classification: ["623", "017160"]

Abstract:
An expandable interbody fusion device includes superior and inferior endplates that are configured to receive a sequentially inserted stack of expansion members or wafers in interlocking engagement. The expansion members are formed to each have a generally U-shaped rearward facing opening. The superior and inferior endplates have openings through their outer surfaces in at least partial alignment and communication with the rearward facing openings of the expansion members. The inferior endplate has a fully bounded cavity for telescoping receipt of the superior endplate. The inferior endplate also has a fully bounded channel extending through the rear endwall thereof in direct communication with the rearward facing opening of at least one expansion member for the receipt of bone graft material into the device to promote fusion between opposing vertebral bodies of the spine.

Claim (Index 4):
The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said insert has an insert opening extending through said rear end of said insert and facing rearwardly, said insert opening being in communication with said channel and with said opening of said first endplate and said opening of said second endplate.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 42.0
- Percentile: 95.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.80263
- Patent Class: 623.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15373587', '14550258', '14550208', '13795054', '14474575']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8283734316529104
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5242693874675196
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7979630272343714
- Mean Citation Score: 365.50188
- Max Citation Score: 396.15222
- Similarity Product: 302.84803859899523

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 0
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 0
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test