Orthopedic spinal surgical implant and method of use
AssigneeFutureSpine Inc.
InventorMark FRENKEL
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AssigneeFutureSpine Inc.
InventorMark FRENKEL
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An intervertebral device for orthopedic spinal surgery which allows bone cement to be intercalated with the device as the cement is introduced through the device and into the vertebral body. This may be achieved by a number of mechanisms, including an embedded deployable cannula or external instrumentation. The intervertebral device includes a body having top, bottom and side surfaces. A working port is provided through the sidewall. A cannula is operated via the port and passes through an aperture formed in at least one of the top/bottom surfaces. The cannula can be deployed through an angled guide; through a vertical guide, operated by an actuator passing through a guide originating through the sidewall; by a plate as a subassembly; and as subassembly comprising a series of hollow pins carried by a plate. Cannula deployment can be accomplished filling an interior void or a mechanical device.
A method for fusing adjacent vertebra, the method comprising steps of:
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