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Paragraph Number

82

Figure 4B illustrates a side elevation view of the screw member 400 of Figure 4A. Figure 4B illustrates that the head 404 connects to a proximal end 406 and the tapered end 416 connects to a distal end 408. In certain embodiments, the screw member 400 has a circular cross section. As described in more details below, a cross-section of the screw member 400 has a greater diameter than one or more of a height and a width of the opening 150. The greater height causes the expandable intervertebral implant to expand as the screw member 400 enters the opening 150.

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