Zero profile spinal fusion cage
US-10624758-B2 · Apr 21, 2020 · US
Zero profile spinal fusion cage
US2018256362A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2018256362-A1 |
| Application number | US-201815976072-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | Mar 30, 2009 |
| Publication date | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | — |
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An interbody fusion cage having upper and lower canals for receiving the heads of bone screws that have been pre-installed in opposing vertebral body endplates. The proximal wall of the cage preferably has a vertical slot that communicates with each canal and is adapted to allow access by a screwdriver and tightening of the screws.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An intervertebral fusion system comprising: an intervertebral fusion cage including: i) a first component; and ii) a second component; and a threaded bone screw.
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hollow · CPC title
slotted, e.g. radial or meridian slot ending in a polar aperture, non-polar slots, horizontal or arcuate slots · CPC title
Stepped or enlarged apertures, e.g. having discrete diameter changes · CPC title
Cobalt-based alloys, e.g. Co-Cr alloys or Vitallium · CPC title
containing a phosphorus-containing compound, e.g. apatite · CPC title
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- What does patent US2018256362A1 cover?
- An interbody fusion cage having upper and lower canals for receiving the heads of bone screws that have been pre-installed in opposing vertebral body endplates. The proximal wall of the cage preferably has a vertical slot that communicates with each canal and is adapted to allow access by a screwdriver and tightening of the screws.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Depuy Synthes Products Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F2/4455. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Thu Sep 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).