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Spinal implant

US8292959B2 · kind B2 · utility

100Cited by

61References

36Claims

0Family size

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 11, 2010
Grant date	Oct 23, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 27, 2030

Classification

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

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 distracter, a rasp, and one or more guides. The implant and instruments may be supplied in an instrument kit.

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