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Retaining system

US8142477B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

21References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Jason Eckhardt · Memphis, US
Vincent C. Traynelis · Iowa City, US
J. Kenneth Burkus · Columbus, US
Regis W. Haid, Jr. · Atlanta, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 21, 2010
Grant date	Mar 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A retaining system for affixing a component to a vertebral body is disclosed. The system comprises a component and a retaining mechanism. The component comprises an inner surface configured to engage at least a portion of an endplate surface of the vertebral body, and an outer surface configured to engage the retaining mechanism, wherein the outer surface of the component comprises a first face directed substantially toward the vertebral body. The retaining mechanism comprises an inner surface configured to engage the outer surface of the component, and an outer surface configured to receive a fastener, wherein the inner surface of the retaining mechanism comprising a second face directed substantially away from the vertebral body.

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