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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2018
Applicant:
Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., King of Prussia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Megan A. Stauffer, Wayne, PA (US);
Christopher J. Ryan, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Edward J. McShane, III, Collegeville, PA (US);
Joseph M. Nyahay, Eagleville, PA (US);
Sean S. Bishop, Malvern, PA (US);
Assignee:
Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., King of Prussia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30289 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30774 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30957 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant for insertion into a spine is configured with a body and a plurality of bone contacting elements. The implant is configured with an insertion axis that is diagonal to a lateral axis and to a posterior-anterior axis. The diagonal insertion axis allows for insertion of the implant using an oblique lumbar interbody fusion procedure.