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The proximal groove 212 of the upper endplate 110 can be configured to receive an upper tongue 218 of the proximal wedge 114. The proximal groove 212 is sized and configured to receive the upper tongue 218. The upper tongue 218 slides within the proximal groove 212 as the expandable intervertebral implant 100 transitions from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, or vice versa. The proximal groove 216 of the lower endplate 112 can be configured to receive a lower tongue 220 of the proximal wedge 114. The proximal groove 216 of the lower endplate 112 is sized and configured to receive the lower tongue 220. The upper tongue 218 slides within the proximal groove 216 of the upper endplate 110 as the expandable intervertebral implant 100 transitions from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, or vice versa.

Added by DJM 2 2021