Office de la Propriété Canadian CA 2811862 © 2017111121 Intellectuelle Intellectual Property du Canada Office nen 2811 562 Un organisme ‘An agency of dindustie Canada Industry Canada (2 BREVET CANADIEN CANADIAN PATENT oe (26) Date de dépat PCTIPCT Filing Date: 2011/05/05 (64) Clint Cl, AB1B 17/80 (2006.01), (67) Date publication PCT/PCT Publication Date: 2012/04/05 re roe a) ate de délivrance/issue Date: 2017 (72) Inventeurfinventor: (4) Date de déiranceisue Date: 2017/11/21 eter (65) Entrée phase nationale/National Entry: 2013/03/18 nn (66) N° demande PCTIPCT Application No.: US 20111035278 ADEIX LTD, It (67) N° publication PCTIPCT Publication No.: 2012/044371 (74) Agent: NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA, (G0) Priorités/Priorities: 2010/09/27 (US61/344,741); UPISENCRL, SRL 2011/03/03 (US61/457,335) (64) Titre : DISPOSITIF RACHIDIEN A CREMAILLERE (64) Title: RATCHETED SPINAL DEVICE (67) Abrégé/Abstract: A ratcheted spinal device including a variableength member including a ratchet mechanism that has an operative configuration that allows a change in length of the variable-length member in one direction and prevents a change in length ofthe variable-length member in an opposite direction, wherein the variable-length member includes polyanialjoint attachment members for attachment to bone, which permit pivoting movement of the attachment members about more than one pivoting axis. Ottawa-Hull KLA 0C9 + bitp:/ ‘pogest pic we ciro Canada "ss(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COO! ca 02811562 2013~' (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 5 April 2012 (05.04.2012) PCT 03-18 ATION TREATY (PCT) AOU EO (10) international Publication Number WO 2012/044371 Al 22) 25) 26) eo) am International Patent Classification: AGIB 17/80 (2005.01) A6IB 17/70 (2006.01) om International Appli Number: PCT/US2011/035278. (72) International Filing Date: eo 5 May 2011 (05.05.2011) Filing Language English Publication Language English gy Priority Data: 61/344,741 27 September 2010(27.09.2010) US, 61/457 335 3 March 2011 (03.03.2011) U Applicant (forall designated States except US): APUFIX LTD. [ILL]; The Trendlines Building, 17 Techelet (Sky) St, Misgav Business Park, 20174 Misgay (IL), Applicant (for GM only): KLEIN, Day HaRofim, 18 Menuha VeNahala § Rehovot (IL), [USIILI; Beit eet, Room 27, 76209 Inventors and Inventor/Applicant (for US only): ARNIN, Uri {IL/IL}; 1 Haamelim Street, 36089 Kiryat Tivon (IL). Agent: KLEIN, David; Beit HaRofim, 18 Menuba V Nahala Street, Room 27, 76209 Rehovot (IL) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated. for every ind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BI, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL; CN; CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, FE, BG, FS, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HIN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, 18, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA. LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW,'MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC. SD, [Continued on next page} (64) Title: RATCHETED SPINAL DEVICE (57) Abstract: length member includin configuration 1 ‘member in one direction and prevents a change in length of the variable-length member in an opposite direction, wherein the vati- able-length member includes polysxial-joint attachment members for attachment to bone, which permit pivoting mov tachment members about more than one pivoting axis, 26 wo 2012/044371 A1 Ill Xo | \ 4 FIGA A ratcheted spinal device including a. variable- ratchet mechanism that has an operative fhange in length of the variable-length tallow nent of the atcA 02811562 2013-03-18 WO 2012/044371 A. IIIT HMO NA SE, SG, _ y, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, U 1Z, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW, (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every ind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, Published: GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, S ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, I TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, BE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, TE, LV, MC, MK, NT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SM, TR}, OAPI, Bi GW. ML, MR, NE, TT LU, ith international search report (Art. 21(3))