Interbody Standalone Intervertebral Implant
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsJeff Bennett, William Rhoda, Sean Suh, Daniel Davenport, Duncan Sibson, Andrew lott, Nick Padovani
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Abstract
Stand-alone interbody fusion devices and corpectomy devices suitable for use with an oblique implantation. The stand-alone interbody fusion devices may include a spacer having a substantially U-shaped body and a plate coupled to the spacer. The overall shape of the implant is asymmetrical such that a median plane, an oblique plane, or both planes divide the spacer and the plate into two asymmetrical halves. The implants are shaped and configured to allow for an oblique or anterolateral approach to the spine or an oblique corpectomy.
Claims20
An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebrae, the implant comprising:
- a spacer having a substantially U-shaped body, a superior surface, an inferior surface, a first end, and a second end, wherein the inferior surface and the superior surfaces each have a contact area configured to engage adjacent vertebrae;
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- a plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end, a second end, and at least one hole traversing the plate for receiving a fastener;
- wherein the plate is coupled to the spacer such that the first end of the spacer engages the first end of the plate and the second end of the spacer engages the second end of the plate, and wherein the implant is asymmetrical such that a median plane divides the spacer and the plate into two asymmetrical halves.
A multi-level corpectomy implant for implantation in at least a portion of at least one vertebrae and in an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebrae, the implant comprising:
- a spacer having a superior surface, an inferior surface, a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface, a front surface, and a rear surface, wherein the first and second lateral surfaces each have at least one contact area configured to engage a portion of the vertebrae exposed by a corpectomy and the spacer is configured to extend between at least two adjacent vertebrae;
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- at least one plate coupled to a portion of the front surface of the spacer, the at least one plate having an anterior surface and at least one hole traversing through the anterior surface for receiving a fastener to secure the at least one plate to one of the at least two adjacent vertebrae,
- wherein the spacer is shaped and configured to allow for an oblique or anterolateral approach.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.