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View Edit Delete	FLO-2	8. The expandable intervertebral implant of Claim 1, wherein the first lattice and the second lattice are made of metal.	144	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	9.The expandable intervertebral implant of Claim 1, wherein the first lattice and the second lattice each comprise a common pattern.	145	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	10.The expandable intervertebral implant of Claim 9, wherein the pattern comprises one or more of a set of geometric shapes comprising pores.	146	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	11.An expandable intervertebral implant comprising:	147	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	an upper plate comprising an upper mesh, a first upper side, and a second upper side;	148	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	a lower plate comprising a lower mesh, a first lower side, and a second lower side;	149	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	a first wall that connects the first upper side of the upper plate to the first lower side of the lower plate, the first wall comprising a first mesh;	150	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	a second wall that connects the second upper side of the upper plate to the second lower side of the lower plate, the second wall comprising a second mesh;	151	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	Figure 5G illustrates a proximal end view of the expandable intervertebral implant 300 of Figure 5A in an expanded configuration with a screw member 400. Figure 5H illustrates a distal end view of the expandable intervertebral implant 300 of Figure 5A in an expanded configuration with a screw member 400. In the expanded configuration, the height 580 has become a greater height 580’ and the width 590 has become a greater width 590’. Figures 5G and 5H illustrate that the expandable intervertebral implant 300 has expanded along both the cephalad-caudal axis 520 and the medial-lateral axis 530 to a target expanded configuration. The target expanded configuration may have the increased height 580’ and increased width 590’.	111	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	In one embodiment, the expandable intervertebral implant may be embodied similar to the expandable intervertebral implant 300 illustrated in Figures 3A-3D and 5A, 5B. In such an embodiment, the expandable intervertebral implant can include a first lattice 130 that connected a first upper side 112 of the upper plate 110 to a first lower side 122 of the lower plate 120. The expandable intervertebral implant can also include a second lattice 140 that connected a second upper side 114 of the upper plate 110 to a second lower side 124 of the lower plate 120. The expandable intervertebral implant can also include an upper lattice 310 in the upper plate 110 and a lower lattice 320 in the lower plate 120. The expandable intervertebral implant can include an opening 150 with internal threads 154 about a longitudinal axis 152 between the upper plate 110, the lower plate 120, the first lattice 130 and the second lattice 140.	97	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	In such an embodiment, insertion of a screw member 400 into the opening 150 deforms the first lattice 130, the second lattice 140, the upper lattice 310, and the lower lattice 320. In such an embodiment, the screw member 400 can have a cross-sectional diameter that is greater than a height and/or a width of the opening 150. The first lattice 130, the second lattice 140, the upper lattice 310, and the lower lattice 320 deform, at least in part, because the cross-sectional diameter of the screw member 400 is greater than the height and/or the width of the opening 150.	98	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	Insertion of the screw member 400 and activation of the driver 162 (head 404 and drive recess 502) separates the upper plate 110 from the lower plate 120 by deforming the first lattice 130 and the second lattice 140 and separates the first lattice 130 and the second lattice 140 by deforming the upper lattice 310 and the lower lattice 320. In one particular embodiment, the driver 162 is configured to rotate the screw member 400 about the longitudinal axis 414 and such rotation moves the screw member 400 within the opening 150 and expands the expandable intervertebral implant along the cephalad-caudal axis 520 and the medial-lateral axis 530 to a target expanded configuration. This expansion can cause the upper plate 110 to engage a superior vertebral body (not shown) and the lower plate 120 to engage an inferior vertebral body (not shown) and the first lattice 130 and the second lattice 140 to separate to fill more space between the superior vertebral body and the inferior vertebral body. In such an embodiment, activation of the expansion mechanism 160 by the driver 162 expands the upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120 away from each other along the cephalad-caudal axis 520 and moves the first lattice 130 and the second lattice 140 away from each other along a medial-lateral axis 530 by deforming the first lattice 130, the second lattice 140, the upper lattice 310, and the lower lattice 320.	99	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	Figure 5C is a side elevation view of the expandable intervertebral implant 300 of Figure 3A in an expanded configuration. Figure 5D is a plan view of the expandable intervertebral implant 300 of Figure 3A in an expanded configuration. Figures 5C and 5D illustrate one embodiment of an expandable intervertebral implant with the expansion mechanism 160 activated such that the expandable intervertebral implant is in an expanded configuration.	100	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	In the illustrated embodiment, the expansion mechanism 160 comprises a screw member 400 inserted within the opening 150. Figure 5C illustrates that the first lattice 130 is expanded, deformed, or stretched along the cephalad-caudal axis 520. Similarly, the second lattice 140 (not shown in Figure 5C) is expanded, deformed, or stretched along the cephalad-caudal axis 520. Figure 5D illustrates that the upper lattice 310 is expanded, deformed, or stretched along the medial-lateral axis 530. Similarly, the lower lattice 320 (not shown in Figure 5D) is expanded, deformed, or stretched along the medial-lateral axis 530.	101	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	Figures 5C and 5D illustrate that the expandable intervertebral implant 300 includes a proximal end 170 and a distal end 180. In one embodiment, the expandable intervertebral implant 300 includes a first wall 350 having a first mesh 360 and a second wall 352 having a second mesh 362. Figure 5C illustrates that the first mesh 360 spans the first wall 350 from the first upper side 112 to the first lower side 122 and from the proximal end 170 to the distal end 180. Because the first wall 350 is symmetrical to the second wall 352, those of skill in the art will recognize that the second mesh 362 of the expandable intervertebral implant 300 spans the second wall 352 from the second upper side 114 to the second lower side 124 and from the proximal end 170 to the distal end 180.	102	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	In one embodiment, the expandable intervertebral implant 300 includes an upper plate 110 having an upper mesh 370 and a lower plate 120 having a lower mesh 380. Figure 5D illustrates that the upper mesh 370 spans the upper plate 110 from the first upper side 112 to the second upper side 114 and from the proximal end 170 to the distal end 180. Because the lower plate 120 is symmetrical to the upper plate 110, those of skill in the art will recognize that the lower mesh 380 of the expandable intervertebral implant 300 spans the lower plate 120 from the first lower side 122 to the second lower side 124 and from the proximal end 170 to the distal end 180.	103	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	In certain embodiments, the expandable intervertebral implant 300 includes an inserter attachment feature 550. The inserter attachment feature 550 serves to connect the expandable intervertebral implant 300 to an insertion tool (not shown) during an operation. For example, the inserter attachment feature 550 may be configured to removably attach the expandable intervertebral implant 300 to part of an insertion tool. Figures 5C and 5D illustrate that the inserter attachment feature 550 may have a dove-tail shape (Figure 5D) that enables a clamp, jaws, fork, or similar part of an insertion tool to removably engage with the expandable intervertebral implant 300 when the expandable intervertebral implant 300 is being positioned during an operation. Those of skill in the art will appreciate the different insertion tools that can removably engage the plurality of teeth 330 and provide a counter-torque when an expansion mechanism 160 is activated (such as rotation of a screw member 400).	104	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	Advantageously, as illustrated in Figures 5C and 5D, a lattice, mesh, or other pattern of an upper plate 110, lower plate 120, first wall 350, second wall 352, first lattice 130, or second lattice 140 may extend to include the structures of the inserter attachment feature 550. In this manner, as the expandable intervertebral implant 300 expands along a cephalad-caudal axis 520 and/or medial-lateral axis 530, components of the inserter attachment feature 550 do not impede the expansion.	105	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	Figure 5E illustrates a proximal end view of the expandable intervertebral implant 300 of Figure 5A in a collapsed configuration and a proximal end 406 of a screw member 400. Figure 5F illustrates a distal end view of the expandable intervertebral implant 300 of Figure 5A in a collapsed configuration and a distal end 408 of a screw member 400.	106	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM
View Edit Delete	FLO-2	Referring now to Figures 5E and 5F, in one embodiment, the opening 150 includes a height H and a width W. The opening 150 may have an ovoid cross-section 552. The ovoid cross-section 552 includes a height H that is different from a width W of the ovoid cross-section 552. In one embodiment, the height H is shorter than the width W. Alternatively, or in another embodiment, the opening 150 may have an elliptical cross-section having a height H that is smaller than a width W.	107	Added by DJM 2 2021	2/18/21, 12:00 AM

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