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US 11,957,812 B2Granted
Silicon nitride implants and coatings
AssigneeCTL Medical Corporation
InventorsSean Suh, Jon Suh
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices, systems and/or methods for use in the surgical treatment of vertebrae and/or other bones, particularly implants and/or related devices comprising silicon nitride in some of all of the implant or device body, including portions, layers and/or surface coatings thereof, for use in spinal surgeries and/or other orthopedic procedures.
Claims16
An interbody system for implanting between vertebrae, comprising:
- a cage having a cage body wherein at least a first portion of the cage body comprises a silicon nitride material and a second portion of the cage body comprises at least one material from the group consisting of titanium, chrome cobalt, stainless steel, silicone, poly (ether ether ketone) (PEEK), ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene (UEMWPE), polyurethane foam, polylactic acid and apatite, the cage body including
- a graft chamber;
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- a moldable graft material placed within the graft chamber, the moldable graft material comprising a silicon nitride paste, and
- a sagittal wall that forms a portion of the graft chamber.
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