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Granted Patent B2
US 12,414,858 · App. 18/417,624 · Granted Sep 16, 2025

Curved expandable interbody devices and deployment tools

Inventors: Edwin Huh (Irvine, CA); Jason Blain (Encinitas, CA); Taylor Semingson (San Diego, CA); Nicholas Chen (Carlsbad, CA); Ketchen Smith (Escondido, CA); David Ortiz (Carlsbad, CA); Geoffrey Toon (Vista, CA); Morton Albert (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Spinal Elements, Inc.
A61F2/4425A61F2/30771A61F2/4465A61F2/4611A61F2002/30011A61F2002/3021A61F2002/30321A61F2002/30433A61F2002/30841A61F2002/30891A61F2002/443A61F2002/4629A61F2310/00023
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Patent No.
US 12,414,858
App. No.
18/417,624
Granted
Sep 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A curved expandable interbody device for placement between vertebrae having an upper structure, a lower structure, and a screw mechanism, wherein actuation of the screw mechanism moves the upper and lower structures between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. A deployment tool couples to the curved expandable interbody device for positioning the device between adjacent vertebrae and actuating the screw mechanism, wherein the deployment tool can lock to the curved expandable interbody device and pivot relative to the curved expandable interbody device.

Claims (34)

1. A system comprising:

a curved expandable interbody device comprising:

an upper structure configured to abut a superior vertebra, wherein the upper structure comprises an upper structure proximal surface;

a lower structure configured to abut an inferior vertebra, wherein the lower structure comprises a lower structure proximal surface; and

a screw mechanism between the upper structure and the lower structure, the screw mechanism comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a coupler, wherein the coupler comprises a central portion at least partially between the proximal portion and the distal portion, wherein the coupler further comprises a proximal interface comprising an upper connector and a lower connector,

wherein the proximal portion and the distal portion are configured to rotate to change a distance between the proximal portion and the distal portion from a first length to a second length thereby expanding the upper structure and the lower structure without translation of the upper structure and the lower structure, and

wherein the upper structure proximal surface and the upper connector form an upper curved slot therebetween, wherein the lower structure proximal surface and the lower connector form a lower curved slot therebetween; and

a deployment tool, wherein the upper connector and the lower connector are configured to receive an upper tine and a lower tine of the deployment tool therebetween, wherein the upper tine of the deployment tool is configured to be deflected upward into engagement with the upper curved slot and the lower tine of the deployment tool is configured to be deflected downward into engagement with the lower curved slot.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the upper structure and the lower structure comprise a right side and a left side when viewed from the top, wherein the left side is concave and wherein the right side is convex.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the coupler further comprises at least one anti-rotational feature configured to engage the upper structure or the lower structure to prevent the coupler from rotating when the proximal portion and the distal portion are rotated.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the upper curved slot is open when viewed from the top.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the curved expandable interbody device curves to the right.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein a right surface of the upper structure and a right surface of the lower structure comprise the same radius of curvature.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the upper connector is shaped to receive the upper structure proximal surface.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the upper tine is configured to be retained within the upper curved slot and the lower tine is configured to be retained within the lower curved slot.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the upper tine and the lower tine are configured to limit proximal movement of the deployment tool relative to the curved expandable interbody device.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the deployment tool is configured pivot relative to the curved expandable interbody device by sliding the upper tine within the upper curved slot and sliding the lower tine within the lower curved slot.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the deployment tool is configured to rotate the proximal portion of the screw mechanism.

12. A method comprising:

coupling a deployment tool to a curved expandable interbody device, wherein the curved expandable interbody device comprises:

an upper structure configured to abut a superior vertebra, wherein the upper structure comprises an upper structure proximal surface;

a lower structure configured to abut an inferior vertebra, wherein the lower structure comprises a lower structure proximal surface; and

a screw mechanism between the upper structure and the lower structure, the screw mechanism comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a coupler, wherein the coupler comprises a central portion at least partially between the proximal portion and the distal portion, wherein the coupler further comprises a proximal interface comprising an upper connector and a lower connector,

wherein the proximal portion and the distal portion are configured to rotate to change a distance between the proximal portion and the distal portion from a first length to a second length thereby expanding the upper structure and the lower structure without translation of the upper structure and the lower structure,

wherein the upper structure proximal surface and the upper connector form an upper curved slot therebetween, wherein the lower structure proximal surface and the lower connector form a lower curved slot therebetween, and

wherein the upper connector and the lower connector receive an upper tine and a lower tine of the deployment tool therebetween, wherein the upper tine of the deployment tool is deflected upward into engagement with the upper curved slot and the lower tine of the deployment tool is deflected downward into engagement with the lower curved slot; and

positioning the curved expandable interbody device between the superior vertebra and the inferior vertebra.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the upper tine is retained within the upper curved slot and the lower tine is retained within the lower curved slot.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the upper tine and the lower tine limit proximal movement of the deployment tool relative to the curved expandable interbody device.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the deployment tool pivots relative to the curved expandable interbody device by sliding the upper tine within the upper curved slot and sliding the lower tine within the lower curved slot.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the curved expandable interbody device expands from an initial collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration in situ.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the deployment tool rotates the proximal portion of the screw mechanism.

18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising rotating the screw mechanism to expand the curved expandable interbody device with the deployment tool.

19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising pivoting the deployment tool relative to the curved expandable interbody device to further position the curved expandable interbody device between the superior vertebra and the inferior vertebra.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2024
From: HUH, EDWIN; BLAIN, JASON; SEMINGSON, TAYLOR; CHEN, NICHOLAS; SMITH, KETCHEN; ORTIZ, DAVID; TOON, GEOFFREY; ALBERT, MORTON
To: SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 066921/0421 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17523620 · Nov 10, 2021
Provisional Application 63179420 · Apr 25, 2021
Provisional Application 63116060 · Nov 19, 2020
Related Publication 20240225851A1 · Jul 11, 2024
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