Term #1,408
lattice
Claim Term
lattice
Origin matter
EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT
Reference Case 1
FLO-2
Date Added
3/16/21
Created
3/16/21, 4:37 PM
Modified
8/26/21, 10:24 AM
Full Desc
As used herein, a “lattice” refers to a three-dimensional structure having a plurality of pores distributed within a longitudinal plane of the structure. In one embodiment, the pores of the lattice may be configured to expand and/or compress in response to a tensile force or compressive force applied in opposite directions and/or at opposite ends of the lattice. In particular embodiments, structures of the lattice that interconnect the pores may be configured and made of an elastic material such that lattice expands its overall shape in response to tensile force(s) and/or contracts its overall shape in response to compressive force(s). In certain embodiments, a tensile force on the lattice in opposite directions and at opposite ends can cause the lattice to deform, or stretch, to have a greater surface area.
In certain embodiments, the pores of the lattice have a common shape and uniform size. For example, in one embodiment, each of the pores can have a geometric shape, a polygon shape, a circular shape, an ovoid shape, an elliptical shape, and the like. In other embodiments, the pores of the lattice have two or more different shape and diameter size that vary. In certain embodiments, a “lattice” may comprise a “mesh.”