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Intervertebral implant having extendable bone fixation members

US8545563B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Philipp Brun · Basel, CH
Salman Chegini · Bern, CH
Philippe Lindenmann · Gossau, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 2, 2011
Grant date	Oct 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

An intervertebral implant is configured to be fixed in an intervertebral space defined by a first vertebral body and a second vertebral body. The intervertebral implant includes an implant body sized to be inserted into an intervertebral space, and a fixation assembly carried by the implant body. The fixation assembly includes a fixation housing and a plurality of fixation members attached to the fixation housing. The fixation assembly can be iterated from a retracted position to an extended position that causes the fixation members to travel along a channel of the implant body and out the implant body so as to attach the implant to the first and second vertebral bodies.

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