US 11,752,004 B2
Systems and implants for bone restoration
Jean-François Oglaza, Portage, MI (US); Christian Renaud, Arthes (FR); Alain Leonard, Caixon (FR); and Gildas Huet, Chantilly (FR)
Assigned to Stryker European Operations Limited, Carrigtwohill (IE)
Filed by Stryker European Operations Limited, Carrigtwohill (IE)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/71,352.
Application 17/071,352 is a continuation of application No. 16/126,371, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,813,771.
Application 16/126,371 is a continuation of application No. 15/194,440, filed on Jun. 27, 2016, granted, now 10,098,751, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
Application 15/194,440 is a continuation of application No. 12/938,993, filed on Nov. 3, 2010, granted, now 9,408,707, issued on Aug. 9, 2016.
Application 12/938,993 is a continuation of application No. 11/150,676, filed on Jun. 9, 2005, granted, now 7,846,206, issued on Dec. 7, 2010.
Application 11/150,676 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/951,766, filed on Sep. 29, 2004, abandoned.
Claims priority of application No. 0406211 (FR), filed on Jun. 9, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2021/0022884 A1, Jan. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4425 (2013.01) [A61B 17/8858 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4601 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30224 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30617 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30774 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0009 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A system for restoring a vertebral body, said system comprising:
an introducer tube;
an implant comprising:
an end element defining an opening;
plates each defining a bearing surface configured to be moved away from one another to expand said implant within the vertebral body; and
supports each coupled to one of said plates, wherein said supports comprise a reduced thickness portion defining a material web configured to plastically deform during expansion of said implant;
an implant carrier with which said end element of said implant is removably coupled during insertion of said implant through said introducer tube and into the vertebral body; and
a rod configured to be directed through said implant carrier, wherein said rod is configured to be translated relative to said implant carrier to cause expansion of said implant,
wherein said plates are configured to be moved away from one another to a non-parallel state in which said plates angle away from one another.