17/129,237

Paragraph Number

58

The expandable intervertebral implant 100 can include an opening 150. As used herein, an “opening” refers to a gap, a hole, an aperture, a void in a structure, or the like. In certain embodiments, an opening can refer to a structure configured specifically for receiving something and/or for allowing access. In one embodiment, the opening 150 extends from the proximal end 170 to the distal end 180 of the expandable intervertebral implant 100. The opening 150 can include a longitudinal axis 152 that extends from one end of the opening 150 to the other. The opening 150 is between the upper plate 110, the lower plate 120, the first lattice 130, and the second lattice 140. In certain embodiments, the longitudinal axis 152 can run through a geometric center of a cross-section of the opening 150.

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