Threaded spinal implant with bone ingrowth openings
US6149686A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant is disclosed for use in spinal stabilization. In one preferred embodiment, the implant is described as including a hollow, cylindrical body having external threading and a plurality of openings formed radially through the body in communication with the body interior. The holes are positioned to chip bone into the implant as the implant is rotated.
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