Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Spinal implant system and method
- Patent Title (中): 脊柱植入系统及方法
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Application No.: US11752200Application Date: 2007-05-22
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Publication No.: US08480715B2Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: Wayne Gray
- Applicant: Wayne Gray
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLC
- Main IPC: A61B17/88
- IPC: A61B17/88 ; A61F2/44

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a spinal implant system and method. One embodiment of the present invention includes a spinal implant comprising, a first implant plate, a second implant plate, a spacer member coupled between the first implant plate and the second implant plate and an end plate coupled to the spacer member, the end plate configured to couple to adjacent vertebrae. The implant plates can include spacer channels that receive the spacer member and insertion tool channels that receive an insertion tool. Preferably, on each implant plate, the spacer channel is near the center of the plate and the insertion tool channels are on either side of the spacer channel. The spacer channels and insertion tool channels can be dovetailed or otherwise shaped to capture a portion of the spacer member and insertion tool. Mating connectors can prevent removal of the spacer member from the spacer channels.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080294260A1 SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2008-11-27
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