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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:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Erik J. Wagner, Austin, TX (US);
Michael C. Dinsdale, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
Spinal Concepts, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for promoting a spinal fusion between neighboring vertebrae are disclosed. Apparatus may be located within the intervertebral disc space and preferably includes a pair of engaging plates for contacting the vertebrae. An alignment device may be used to alter the vertical height between the engaging plates to customize the apparatus to fit a given patient. In one embodiment, the alignment device includes two turnbuckles and two pairs of cam blocks for adjusting the height between the engaging plates.
Published as:
CA2287899A1; WO9848739A1; AU7274298A; EP0977526A1; KR20010012139A; JP2001522291A; AU745978B2; EP0977526B1; ATE249795T1; DE69818246D1; US6641614B1; US6706070B1; DE69818246T2; JP4166288B2;