Kit for building a cage for spondylodesis and method therefor

US10588755B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Heraeus Medical GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Sebastian Vogt · Jena, DE
• Thomas Kluge · Vallendar, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 23, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 17, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/30985
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A modular kit and/or method buildings a cage for spondylodesis, wherein the kit and/or method comprises at least two plates, wherein the plates comprise a biocompatible material and each comprise a planar structure and a plurality of pins projecting from the planar structure of the plates, wherein the pins each comprise at least one latching element, wherein the pins are elastically deformable and are arranged sufficiently close to each other on the planar structure such that pressing planar structures studded with pins of several plates onto each other causes the latching elements of different plates to snap into each other, wherein at least two of the at least two plates comprise a recess with a diameter of at least 5 mm.