Interbody implant
US8603177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An interbody implant (20) includes first and second members (22, 24) that are configured to allow the members (22, 24) to be inserted into a disc space separately and then connected together in the disc space to form the interbody implant (20). This allows for a larger interbody implant (20) because the combined size of the members (22, 24) can exceed the size of an access opening into the disc space, with each of the members (22, 24) being sized to pass separately through the access opening before being connected together in the disc space.
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