Interbody Attachment
AssigneeChoice Spine, LLC
InventorJohn Abraham Perryman
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Abstract
An interbody attachment assembly includes an implant having a superior surface, an inferior surface, and an anterior surface extending between the superior surface and the inferior surface. A first screw opening extends superiorly through the anterior surface and through the superior surface and a second screw opening extends inferiorly through the anterior surface and the inferior surface such that a first screw can be inserted through the first screw opening and secure the implant to a superior bone member and a second screw can be inserted through the second screw opening and secure the implant to an inferior bone member. An attachment is configured to be inserted into one or each of the first and second screw openings.
Claims20
An interbody attachment comprising:
- a body having a posterior extending projection, the posterior projection sized and shaped to be inserted snugly into a screw opening of an implant, the projection including a retainer ring extending around a periphery of the projection, wherein the retainer ring restricts the projection from backing out of the screw opening after insertion of the projection into the screw opening;
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- an attachment screw opening extending away from the body and sized to extend above a superior surface of the implant and allow for a bone screw to be inserted therethrough for insertion into a bone above implant to secure the implant to the bone.
An interbody attachment assembly comprising:
- an implant having:
- a superior surface, an inferior surface, and an anterior surface extending between the superior surface and the inferior surface;
- a first screw opening extending superiorly through the anterior surface and through the superior surface;
- a second screw opening extending inferiorly through the anterior surface and the inferior surface such that a first screw can be inserted through the first screw opening and secure the implant to a superior bone member and a second screw can be inserted through the second screw opening and secure the implant to an inferior bone member;
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- an attachment configured to be inserted into one or each of the first and second screw openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.