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AssigneeNovapproach Spine LLC
InventorsRaymond CLOUTIER, Sigurd BERVEN, Michael MACMILLAN, Thomas TERRAMANI
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A spinal interbody fusion device for use in a plurality of surgical approaches includes a cage, a top end, a bottom end, and at least a first side representing the width of the cage and at least a second side representing a length of the cage. The cage includes fixation holes and inserter holes, with each fixation hole being configured for accepting a screw or anchor and each inserter hole being accessible for one or more surgical approaches for performing a spinal fusion. Also included are methods for selecting a size of an intervertebral implant and methods of surgically approaching a spine of a patient for spinal surgical procedures.
A spinal interbody fusion device, comprising:
A method for selecting a size of an intevertebral implant, the method comprising:
A surgical instrument that fits within an intervertebral disc space of a spine that provides an independent adjustment of a frontal plane heights at anterior and posterior regions of the instrument with a means to indicate what these heights are.
A surgical instrument that fits within an intervertebral disc space of a spine that provides a means to adjust a sagittal and/or frontal plane angle(s) of two endplate-facing surfaces with a means to indicate an angle formed between the two surfaces.
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