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AssigneeSDGI Holdings, Inc.
InventorsRandall Allard, Elliott Marshall, Leonard Tokish, Alex Kunzler, David Yager, Tom Francis, Kenneth Misser, Greg Marik, Kevin Foley, David Rosler, Lukas Eisermann, Anthony Finazzo, Richard Broman
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An vertebral implant is interposed between two vertebral endplates and comprises a first endplate assembly having a first restraint mechanism extending from a first exterior surface for engaging a first vertebral endplate The implant further comprises a second endplate assembly having a second restraint mechanism extending from a second exterior surface for engaging a second vertebral endplate and a central body articulable between the first and second endplate assemblies. The first restraint mechanism has a shape that matches a contour in the first vertebral endplate.
A vertebral implant for interposition between two vertebral endplates, the implant comprising:
The vertebral implant of claim I wherein first restraint comprises a first restraint surface anteriorly facing and generally perpendicular to the first exterior surface and further comprises a second curvilinear restraint surface extending between the first restraint surface and the first exterior surface.
The vertebral implant of claim I wherein the first restraint has a transverse dimension and an anterior-posterior dimension, wherein the transverse dimension is smaller than the anterior posterior dimension.
The vertebral implant of claim I wherein the precision cut contour positions the implant in an extension position.
A method of implanting a vertebral implant, the implant comprising a central body articulable between first and second endplate assemblies, between two vertebral endplates, the method comprising:
A vertebral implant for interposition between two vertebral endplates, the implant comprising:
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