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US 2010/0168861 A1Published application
Method, System and Apparatus for Interbody Fusion
OwnerKent D. Yundtinventor
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Abstract
Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for interbody fusion. In some embodiments, a device is provided for fusing vertebral bodies. The device includes a shell configured to be disposed between a first body and a second body, an injection opening to receive fusing material, and a delivery hole configured to enable fusing material to flow into at least one of the first body and the second body.
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A system for fusing adjacent vertebral bodies, the system comprising:
- a delivery device including a guide configured to be at least partially disposed in a space between the adjacent vertebral bodies;
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- a material restrictor configured to operatively engage the delivery device and be funneled through the guide into a select position within the space for delivery of fusing material into the adjacent vertebral bodies.
A delivery device configured to facilitate the insertion of a material restrictor into a disc space, the delivery device comprising:
- a first elongate tang having a proximal end and a first distal end;
- a second elongate tang configured to cooperate with the first tang, the second elongate tang having a second proximal end and a second distal end;
- wherein the first distal end of the first elongate tang and the second distal end of the second elongate tang are configured to be inserted into the disc space;
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- wherein the elongate tangs are configured to receive and guide a material restrictor to a select position within the disc space, wherein the material restrictor is configured to enable fusing material to flow into bodies surrounding the disc space.
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