Stryker Spine

Francois Paponneau

Frédéric Conchy

Cedric De Conninck

Tan-Loc Pham

Jerome Despiau

An apparatus and method for cutting spinal implants to a desired length is disclosed. The spinal implant is supported on a mandrel that rotates while a cutting blade cuts the spinal implant. The apparatus and method accurately size and cut spinal implants to the desired length.

Apparatus and method for cutting spinal implants

The invention concerns a spinal intervertebral implant () comprising at least an upper element (), a lower element (), and an intermediate member () adapted to co-operate with the upper and lower elements by helical linking means () including means () forming hard pass points when the helical linkage is carried out.

Spinal intervertebral implant adjustable in situ comprising hard pass point

A vertebral body spacer including a main body having an upper end including a first concave socket and a lower end including a second concave socket. The spacer includes a first endplate secured to the upper end of the main body, the first endplate having an underside with a convex projection adapted to form a ball and socket arrangement with the first concave socket. The spacer also includes, a second endplate secured to the lower end of the main body, the second endplate having an underside with a convex projection adapted to form a ball and socket arrangement with the second concave socket.

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Gradignan, France

Francois Paponneau