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US 11,446,159 B2Granted
Spinal implant system and method
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsJames M. Mirda, Jonathan E. Blackwell, Richard A. Hynes
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Abstract
An interbody implant includes an implant body extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface. The implant body includes a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface. At least one of the vertebral engaging surfaces defines a cavity configured for disposal of bone growth detectable via medical imaging. Systems, spinal constructs, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.
Claims20
An interbody implant comprising:
- a body extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite first and second ends, the body including opposite first and second vertebral engaging surfaces each extending from the first end to the second end, the body defining only one groove extending along the longitudinal axis and only one groove extending transverse to the longitudinal axis, the groove extending along the longitudinal axis being a first groove and the groove extending transverse to the longitudinal axis being a second groove, the grooves each extending into the first vertebral engaging surface.
An interbody implant comprising:
- a body extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite first and second ends, the body including opposite first and second vertebral engaging surfaces each extending from the first end to the second end, the body defining only two grooves extending along the longitudinal axis and only two grooves extending transverse to the longitudinal axis, the grooves extending along the longitudinal axis being a first groove and a second groove, the grooves extending transverse to the longitudinal axis being a third groove and a fourth groove, the first and third grooves each extending into the first vertebral engaging surface, the second and fourth grooves each extending into the second vertebral engaging surface.
An interbody implant comprising:
- a body extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite first and second ends, the body including opposite first and second vertebral engaging surfaces each extending from the first end to the second end, the body defining only one groove extending along the longitudinal axis and only one groove extending transverse to the longitudinal axis, the groove extending along the longitudinal axis being a first groove and the groove extending transverse to the longitudinal axis being a second groove, the grooves each extending into the first vertebral engaging surface,
- wherein the second groove extends transverse to the first groove to intersect and communicate with the first groove;
- wherein the body includes a hollow cavity between the first vertebral engaging surface and the second vertebral engaging surface;
- wherein the body includes opposite anterior and posterior surfaces that each extend from the first end to the second end, the anterior surface defining a first opening and the posterior surface defining a second opening, the openings each being in communication with the hollow cavity;
- wherein the body includes a plurality of spaced apart third openings that extend through the first groove, the third openings each being in communication with the hollow cavity;
- and
- wherein the body includes a plurality of spaced apart fourth openings that extend through the second groove, the fourth openings each being in communication with the hollow cavity.
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