Spinal implant system and method
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsAnthony J. Melkent, Jonathan E. Blackwell, Cristian A. Capote
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Abstract
A spinal implant comprises an implant body extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface, and including a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface. The implant body includes an inner surface that defines at least one opening oriented to implant a fastener oblique relative to a lateral axis of a subject body and adjacent an intervertebral space of the subject body. The implant body defining a cavity such that a surgical instrument is connectable with the implant body adjacent the cavity and movable relative to the implant body. Systems, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.
Claims20
A spinal implant comprising:
- a body defining a first cavity and a second cavity, the second cavity extending transverse to the first cavity, the second cavity being in communication with the first cavity;
- a connector comprising a first portion movably disposed in the first cavity and a second portion movably positioned in the second cavity;
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- a screw comprising a head and a threaded shank, the head being positioned in a screw hole of the body, the shank extending through an aperture of the body, the screw hole being spaced apart from the first cavity and the second cavity and in communication with the aperture, the aperture being spaced apart from the first cavity and the second cavity.
A spinal implant comprising:
- a body comprising opposite top and bottom surfaces and opposite first and second end surfaces each extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, the first end surface defining a first cavity, the top surface defining a second cavity, the body comprising an aperture extending through the top and bottom surfaces and a screw hole extending through the first end surface, the screw hole being in communication with the aperture;
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- a connector comprising a first portion movably disposed in the first cavity and a second portion movably positioned in the second cavity, the first cavity being spaced apart from the screw hole.
A spinal implant comprising:
- a body comprising opposite proximal and distal surfaces and opposite first and second end surfaces each extending continuously from the proximal surface to the distal surface, the first end surface defining an arcuate first track, the proximal surface defining an arcuate second track;
- a connector comprising a first portion movably disposed in the first track and a second portion movably positioned in the second track;
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- a screw comprising a head and a threaded shank, the head being positioned in a screw hole of the body, the shank extending through an aperture of the body, the screw hole being spaced apart from the first track and the second track and in communication with the aperture, the aperture being spaced apart from the first track and the second track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.