Spinal fusion implant

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8936643-B2
Application number	US-201314053821-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 15, 2013
Priority date	Jul 31, 2006
Publication date	Jan 20, 2015
Grant date	Jan 20, 2015

Abstract

The present invention provides a device and methodology for use in spinal fusion surgeries. An implant is proved for forming a rigid structure between adjoining vertebrae in a patient. The implant is a cage defined by at least a first end, second end, first side, and second side surface, wherein first and second side surfaces extend substantially parallel to each other to span a space between adjoining vertebrae and first and second ends interconnect said first side surface and second side surface. The cage incorporates one or more flexible joints that allow the cage to be deformed for insertion into a patient. The ability to deform the cage allows a greater ease and flexibility in inserting and positioning the implant.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An implant for positioning between adjacent vertebrae in a patient, the implant comprising:
superior and inferior surfaces, the superior surface of the implant being configured to contact a first vertebra and the inferior surface of the implant being configured to contact a second vertebra;
first and second lateral surfaces perpendicular to the superior and the inferior surfaces;
at least one joint disposed at the first lateral surface; and
first…

Assignees

• Depuy Synthes Products Llc

Inventors

• Garner Ronald
• Dziedzic Sara
• Mahoney Michael
• Ruberte Ramon

Classifications

• A61F2002/4415

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61F2250/0004

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61F2/4425

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61F2/4455 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61F2/4611

  Human Necessities · mapped topic