Spinal implant having deployable bone engaging projections...

Details Spinal implant having deployable bone engaging projections... Spinal implant having deployable bone engaging projections...

2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

Reexamination Certificate

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07972365

ABSTRACT:
Instrumentation is disclosed for inserting an interbody spinal fusion implant for implantation at least in part within and across the generally restored height of a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies of a human spine. The implant has an external housing and a substantially hollow internal rotatable member having bone engaging projections that are deployable through the housing to penetrably engage the adjacent vertebral bodies.

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