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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:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles Dean Ray, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Allendale, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/770 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/770 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for facilitating the fusion of adjacent bone structures includes implant members configured for insertion within a space defined between adjacent bone structures. The device provides a series of resilient supporting arches which serve to act as spacers between two adjacent bone structures. The implant members include a longitudinal portion separated by a plurality of ribs and a lateral chamber used to accommodate various sized spacer rods.
Published as:
CA2279911A1; WO9834552A1; AU6144798A; EP1011503A1; AU721404B2; JP2001522261A; US6582431B1; CA2279911C; EP1011503A4; JP4080004B2; EP1011503B1; ATE429181T1; DE69840774D1;