Zero-profile interbody spacer and coupled plate assembly

US9402735B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

• William P. McDonough · Collegeville, US
• William L. Strausbaugh · West Chester, US
• Christopher Bonner · Downingtown, US
• Thomas Pepe · West Chester, US
• Ralph Meili · Muttenz, CH
• Markus Hunziker · Aarau, CH
• Michael Jeger · Oberdorf, CH
• Thomas Kueenzi · Magden, CH
• David Koch · North Logan, US
• Rainer Ponzer · Himmelried, CH
• Joern Richter · Kandern, DE
• Roger Berger · Manosque, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: May 23, 2013
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2016
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

An implant for insertion into the disc space between vertebrae. The implant including a spacer portion, a plate portion coupled to the spacer portion, a plurality of bone fixation elements for engaging the vertebrae and a retention mechanism for preventing the bone fixation elements from postoperatively uncoupling from the implant.