Wesley D. Johnson,Tyler Lipschultz,Larry Wales,Robert Kieval
申请号:
US11867746
公开号:
US08123755B2
申请日:
2007.10.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
An apparatus and method is provided for interbody fusion including distracting, in a given direction, and supporting opposing vertebral bodies. A plurality of wafers are consecutively inserted between the vertebral bodies to create a column of wafers. The column of wafers is oriented between the vertebral bodies so as to expand in the given direction as the wafers are consecutively added to the column.