PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16025667
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-07
Publication Date: 2018-11
Patent Classification: ["623", "017150"]

Abstract:
A unique, universal Zero-Profile Expandable Intervertebral Spacer (ZP-EIS) device for fusion and distraction throughout the entire spine is provided which can be inserted via anterior, anterolateral, lateral, far lateral or posterior surgical approaches dependent on the need and preference. Multiple ZP-EIS embodiments each with unique mechanisms of calibrated expansion are provided. Two of these embodiments incorporate bi-directional fixating transvertebral (BDFT) screws and five other embodiments do not incorporate BDFT screws. A tool for implantation into the intervertebral device and calibrated device expansion is also disclosed.

Claim (Index 13):
A method of operating the device of  claim 1 , the method comprising:\n inserting the device in a target surgical location between two vertebrae of a human patient; and turning the rotation screw to drive the wedge against the first movable portion to push and pivot the first movable portion away from the second movable portion while the device is positioned between the vertebrae of the human patient.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 47.0
- Percentile: 95.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.44776
- Patent Class: 623.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15820232', '14063197', '15976340', '15054926', '13210168']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8383187367008074
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.6507143110732633
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.819558294138053
- Mean Citation Score: 495.841368
- Max Citation Score: 666.51575
- Similarity Product: 590.1343542119862

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

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