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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
May. 02, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gary Karlin Michelson, Venice, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sofamor Danek Properties, Memphis, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 17 ; 606 61 ;
Abstract
A spinal implant for promoting fusion between adjacent vertebrae consisting of an integral, generally rectangular member having a plurality of openings for promoting ingrowth. In the preferred embodiment, the implant has an interior enclosed chamber, accessible from the outside through an opening in one wall, and a cap for covering said opening in the wall.
Published as:
WO9000037A1; AU3965489A; EP0425542A1; EP0425542A4; JPH03505416A; CA1333209C; EP0637439A1; EP0425542B1; ATE119015T1; DE68921482D1; DE68921482T2; US5522899A; EP0734702A1; US5776199A; JP2796544B2; US6447547B1; US6478823B1; US2003065396A1; US2003135279A1; US2003149482A1; US6733535B2; US7066961B2; US2006241764A1;