Spinal fusion system
AssigneeAmendia, Inc.
InventorsBruce Hooper, Jeff Radcliffe
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Abstract
A spinal fusion system for positioning between two vertebral bodies is presented. The system can have a substantially rigid body and a substantially rigid plate connected to a portion of the posterior face of the substantially rigid body that extends away from and substantially transverse to the posterior face of the substantially rigid body. The system also has a first implant body and a second implant body configured to matingly connect to one another with at least a portion of the substantially rigid plate positioned therebetween. The combination of the first and second implant bodies and the substantially rigid plate is configured for insertion between the two vertebral bodies.
Claims36
A spinal fusion system for positioning between a first and second vertebral body, the system comprising:
- a substantially rigid body having a longitudinal axis and a first modulus of elasticity, and a posterior face, the substantially rigid body defining at least one fastener bore therethrough, each bore configured for receipt of at least one fastener, wherein each fastener is configured for insertion into a vertebral body;
- a substantially rigid plate connected to a portion of the posterior face of the substantially rigid body, extending away from and substantially transverse to the posterior face of the substantially rigid body;
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- a first implant body and a second implant body, each body having a modulus of elasticity less than or equal to the first modulus of elasticity, wherein the first and second implant bodies are configured to matingly connect to one another with at least a portion of the substantially rigid plate positioned therebetween, and wherein the combination of the first and second implant bodies and the substantially rigid plate is configured for insertion between the first and second vertebral bodies.
A spinal fusion system for positioning between a first and second vertebral body, the system comprising:
- a substantially rigid body having a longitudinal axis and a posterior face, the substantially rigid body defining at least one fastener bore therethrough, each bore configured for receipt of at least one bone screw, wherein each bone screw is configured for insertion into one of the first or second vertebral bodies;
- a substantially rigid plate integrally connected to a portion of the posterior face of the substantially rigid body, extending away from and substantially transverse to the posterior face of the substantially rigid body;
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- a first implant body and a second implant body, each implant body comprising a thermoplastic material, wherein the first and second implant bodies are configured to matingly connect to one another with at least a portion of the substantially rigid plate positioned therebetween, and wherein the combination of the first and second implant bodies and the substantially rigid plate is configured for insertion between the first and second vertebral bodies.
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