ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,086, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to VB Spine US Opco LLC (Leesburg, Va.).
"Stationary wedge expandable interbody device" was invented by Liam Patrick Barnes (Leesburg, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An intervertebral implant includes a chassis and endplates movable relative to the chassis. The endplates are each movable between a contracted position, wherein the endplates are nearer to a central axis defined relative to the chassis, and an expanded position, wherein the endplates are farther from the central axis. The chassis includes at least one wedge that, in turn, includes surfaces along which the endplates travel in transi...