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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2003
Arthur A. Alfaro, Colts Neck, NJ (US);
Lawrence A. Shimp, Morganville, NJ (US);
James L. Russell, Little Silver, NJ (US);
John W. Boyle, Upper Montclair, NJ (US);
Erik O. Martz, Howell, NJ (US);
Daniel E. Rosenthal, Millburn, NJ (US);
John W. Morris, Beachwood, NJ (US);
Arthur A. Alfaro, Colts Neck, NJ (US);
Lawrence A. Shimp, Morganville, NJ (US);
James L. Russell, Little Silver, NJ (US);
John W. Boyle, Upper Montclair, NJ (US);
Erik O. Martz, Howell, NJ (US);
Daniel E. Rosenthal, Millburn, NJ (US);
John W. Morris, Beachwood, NJ (US);
Osteotech, Inc., Eatontown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A multipart intervertebral implant is provided which includes an implant portion and an implant extender portion. The implant portion and the implant extender portion can be fastened together using any known fastening means including pins, interlocking structure (e.g., dovetail, tongue and groove, etc.), adhesives, etc. The size of the implant extender portion can be selected during a surgical procedure to provide an implant suitable for a particular intervertebral receiving bed. An intervertebral implant is also provided which may be formed from a multiplicity of implant sections which are fastened together to provide an implant having a desired length. Implants having surface configurations which more closely correspond to the configuration of vertebral endplates are also provided.