Spinal implant

US7806932B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zimmer Spine, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Scott A. Webb · Clearwater, US
• Anthony P. Moreno · Tampa, US
• Margaret E. Mitchell · Cedar Park, US
• Aaron C. Smith · Jacksonville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 1, 2003
• Grant date: Oct 5, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 10, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2310/00796
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A spinal implant may be used to stabilize a portion of a spine. The implant may promote bone growth between adjacent vertebrae that fuses the vertebrae together. An implant may include an opening through a height of a body of the implant. The body of the implant may include curved sides. A top and/or a bottom of the implant may include protrusions that contact and/or engage vertebral surfaces to prevent backout of the implant from the disc space. A variety of instruments may be used to prepare a disc space and insert an implant. The instruments may include, but are not limited to, a distractor, a rasp, and one or more guides. The implant and instruments may be supplied in an instrument kit.