Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1996-10-22
1999-10-19
Isabella, David J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 16, 623 18, 606 60, 606 61, 606 72, 606 73, A61F 228, A61F 244
Patent
active
059680989
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for facilitating the fusion of adjacent bone structures includes an implant member configured for insertion within a space defined between adjacent bone structures. The implant member includes an entry end portion and a trailing end portion and defines a longitudinal axis. The implant member includes at least a longitudinal portion having a generally elliptical cross-sectional dimension with a major cross-sectional dimension greater than a minor cross-sectional dimension. The apparatus is particularly contemplated for fusion of adjacent vertebrae.
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Isabella David J.
Koh Choon P.
Surgical Dynamics Inc.
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