Double dowel spinal fusion implant
US6641613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00359
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is a unitary implant or graft made of allograft bone or of similar material and shaped as a conjoined double dowel. Six embodiments of the implant are shown along with three embodiments for a vertebral distractor and reamer guide.
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