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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2007
Bret M. Berry, Cordova, TN (US);
Eric C. Lange, Germantown, TN (US);
Lukas Eisermann, Memphis, TN (US);
Bret M. Berry, Cordova, TN (US);
Eric C. Lange, Germantown, TN (US);
Lukas Eisermann, Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
A modular prosthetic device is described. The modular prosthetic device is provided with an anchoring device having first and second end members, the first and second end members cooperating to receive a prosthetic insertion device. The first and second end members each include a first surface, at least one vertebral-engaging member extending from the first surface, a second surface in an opposed relation to the first surface, and at least one flange extending from the second surface. The anchoring device is adapted to receive a variety of prosthetic insertion devices such that the modular prosthetic device can be revised into a variety of modular prosthetic devices. A stacking member is also provided for use with the anchoring device to provide a variety of modular, stackable prosthetic devices.