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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2003
Robert Fraser, Myrtle Bank, AU;
John Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Christopher Rogers, Taunton, MA (US);
Andrew Dooris, Fall River, MA (US);
Mark Lionetto, Norton, MA (US);
Robert Fraser, Myrtle Bank, AU;
John Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Christopher Rogers, Taunton, MA (US);
Andrew Dooris, Fall River, MA (US);
Mark Lionetto, Norton, MA (US);
DePuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An method and apparatus is provided for achieving stability of an implant in an intervertebral space of the human body, including an implant having a superior surface and an inferior surface, the surfaces having no significant protrusions extending therefrom and at least one modular projection mateable with one of each superior and inferior surface of the implant to achieve stability within the intervertebral space. The implants can be selected form a group of artificial discs and spinal fusion cages.