Expandable inter-vertebral cage and method of installing same

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United States Patent and Trademark Office

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An inter-vertebral cage for use in repairing a damaged inter-vertebral disc includes a plurality of cage sections and a hinge element that connects adjacent ones of the cage sections together for relative movement. The hinge elements automatically urge the cage sections to move from an extended orientation to an installed orientation.

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A61F2/44, A61F2/46, A61B1/018, A61F2/28, A61F2/30

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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14324/6974

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