Inter vertebral spinal implant

US12544238B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12544238-B2
Application numberUS-202318342850-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 28, 2023
Priority dateMay 8, 2018
Publication dateFeb 10, 2026
Grant dateFeb 10, 2026

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Abstract

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An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between vertebrae. The implant includes a body extending from an upper surface to a lower surface. The body has a front end, a rear end and a pair of spaced apart first and second side walls extending between the front and rear walls such that an internal chamber is defined within the front and rear ends and the first and second walls. The body defines an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter extending about the internal chamber. At least one of the side walls is defined by an integral porous structure.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A corpectomy implant comprising: a solid inner cylindrical member defining a hollow inner chamber and having a first end plate adapted to engage a surface of a first vertebral body; an outer cylindrical member defining a hollow inner chamber and having a second end plate adapted to engage a surface of a second vertebral body, the outer cylinder cylindrical member telescopingly receiving the inner cylindrical member; a porous structure disposed in the inner chamber of the solid inner cylindrical member for encouraging bone growth, wherein the inner cylindrical member and the porous structure are 3D printed structures containing the same 3D printing material and the porous structure is formed integrally with the inner cylindrical member. 2 . The corpectomy implant of claim 1 , wherein the porous structure is a 3D printed porous lattice structure. 3 . The corpectomy implant of claim 1 , wherein the porous structure is a 3D printed porous structure, which has been modeled after the bone structure of the patient. 4 . The corpectomy implant of claim 1 , wherein the porous structure has interconnected pores that are in the range of 300-800 um in diameter. 5 . The corpectomy implant of claim 1 , wherein the porous structure porosity is approximately 70%. 6 . The corpectomy implant of claim 1 , wherein the porous structure has interconnected pores that are in the range of 300-800 um in diameter and the pores have a randomized pattern. 7 . The corpectomy implant of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second end plates have an opening through which graft material is received. 8 . The corpectomy implant of claim 1 , wherein the inner member includes outer threads that engage with inner threads of a gear. 9 . The corpectomy implant of claim 8 , wherein: the inner member includes outer threads that engage with inner threads of the gear; and the gear is positioned between an outer wall of the inner cylindrical member and an inner wall of the outer cylindrical member. 10 . A corpectomy implant comprising: a solid inner cylindrical member defining a hollow inner chamber and having a first end plate adapted to engage a surface of a first vertebral body, the inner cylindrical member having an outer threading; an outer cylindrical member defining a hollow inner chamber and having a second end plate adapted to engage a surface of a second vertebral body, the outer cylindrical member telescopingly receiving the inner cylindrical member, the inner and outer cylindrical members adapted to be positioned in a space occupied by a removed vertebral body; a 3D printed porous structure disposed in the inner chamber of the solid inner cylindrical member, wherein the inner cylindrical member and the porous structures contain the same 3D printing material and the porous structure is formed and 3D printed integrally with the inner cylindrical member. 11 . The corpectomy implant of claim 10 , wherein the porous structure is a customized 3D printed porous structure, which has been modeled after the bone structure of the patient. 12 . The corpectomy implant of claim 10 , wherein the porous structure has interconnected pores that are in the range of 300-800 um in diameter. 13 . The corpectomy implant of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first and second end plates have an opening through which graft material is received. 14 . The corpectomy implant of claim 10 , wherein the porous structure has interconnected pores that are in the range of 300-800 um in diameter and the pores have a repeating pattern. 15 . The corpectomy implant of claim 10 , wherein the 3D printed porous structure is a porous lattice structure having interconnected pores that are in the range of 300-800 um in diameter.

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  • hollow · CPC title

  • Connections or couplings between prosthetic parts, e.g. between modular parts; Connecting elements · CPC title

  • Apertures or holes, e.g. of circular cross section · CPC title

  • connected to the endoprosthesis or implant via a threaded connection · CPC title

  • Sharp anchoring protrusions for impaction into the bone, e.g. sharp pins, spikes · CPC title

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What does patent US12544238B2 cover?
An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between vertebrae. The implant includes a body extending from an upper surface to a lower surface. The body has a front end, a rear end and a pair of spaced apart first and second side walls extending between the front and rear walls such that an internal chamber is defined within the front and rear ends and the first and sec…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Globus Medical Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F2/447. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 12 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).