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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Stryker European Holdings I, Llc, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Amir Ali Sharifi-Mehr, Bloomingdale, NJ (US);
Oliver Buchert, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Richard Michael Afflitto, Pompton Plains, NJ (US);
Philippe Emmanuel Pare, Allendale, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Stryker European Holdings I, LLC, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4475 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spinal implant that allows for fluid injection of material is disclosed. The implant includes a fitting with a passage and holes that are in fluid communication with the passage. The holes extend through upper and lower surfaces and/or into a central cavity of the implant. The implant allows for material to be introduced into the implant after initial implantation thereof. Methods of implanting the implant are also disclosed.