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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Gamache, Westport, MA (US);
Michael D. Sorrenti, Middleboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/1631 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30823 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4687 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of inserting a fastener into a fusion cage can include attaching a fastener head of a bone fastener to a flexible bone fastener driver. The method can also include inserting the bone fastener into a threaded throughhole of a fusion cage comprising a front wall, a pair of opposing side walls, a back wall, and top and bottom surfaces adapted for gripping opposed vertebral endplates, wherein the front wall comprises the threaded throughhole.