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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Dan K. Ahlgren, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30176 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30179 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30504 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30594 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30599 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30828 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intervertebral support system, comprising: a center portion having top and bottom recesses; a top portion having a bottom recess, the bottom recess in the top portion interlocking with the top recess in the center portion when the top position is positioned on top of the center portion; and a bottom portion having a top recess, the top recess in the bottom position interlocking with the bottom recess in the center portion when the bottom portion is positioned under the center portion.