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Spinal implant system and method

US11285022B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Matthew T. Marrapode · Memphis, US
Julien J. Prevost · Memphis, US
Fuad N. Mefleh · Westminster, US
Shelley Bridget Szalay · Ann Arbor, US
Jerald L. Redmond · Germantown, US
Nikita Pandey · Broomfield, US
Eric A. Potts · Indianapolis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2019
Grant date	Mar 29, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/30601
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A spinal implant template includes a shaft extending along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end. An engagement portion is configured for insertion between vertebrae of a patient. The engagement portion includes a rod extending from the distal end at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis to facilitate ease of entry around a spinal cord of the patient. Systems, surgical instruments, spinal implants and methods are disclosed.

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