Spinal implant
OwnerBrad Mullininventor
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Abstract
Presently disclosed is a spinal implant. In an embodiment, a spinal implant includes a porous body configured to promote bone growth. The porous body may have an attachment portion that is configured to secure the spinal implant to a fixation system attached to one or more vertebra. The porous body may also include a fusion plate extending from the attachment portion and configured to contact transverse processes, lamina, or facet of adjacent vertebrae. Accordingly, when the attachment portion is secured to the fixation system, the fusion plate may be maintained in compression against the transverse processes, lamina, or facet.
Claims21
A spinal implant comprising:
- an attachment portion configured to secure the spinal implant to a fixation system attached to one or more vertebra of a spine;
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- a fusion plate configured to fuse contact unilateral transverse processes, lamina, or facet of adjacent vertebrae longitudinally along the spine, the fusion plate extending from the attachment portion and offset from the attachment portion, such that, when the attachment portion is secured to the fixation system, the fusion plate is maintained in compression against the transverse processes, lamina, or facet to promote bone growth.
An implant system for fusing adjacent vertebrae, the implant comprising:
- means for securing adjacent vertebrae together and thereby inhibiting relative movement of the adjacent vertebrae;
- means for contacting transverse processes, lamina, or facet of the adjacent vertebrae and promoting bone growth to achieve fusion between the transverse processes, lamina, or facet of the adjacent vertebrae;
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- means for attaching the contacting means to the securing means and thereby maintaining the contacting means in compression with the transverse processes, lamina, or facet to be fused.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.