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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2006
Applicants:
Richard D. Guyer, Dallas, TX (US);
Jack E. Zigler, Dallas, TX (US);
Randall F. Lee, Arlington, TX (US);
Cameron Clokie, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Richard D. Guyer, Dallas, TX (US);
Jack E. Zigler, Dallas, TX (US);
Randall F. Lee, Arlington, TX (US);
Cameron Clokie, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Osprey Biomedical, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an implantable intervertebral fusion device for use when surgical fusion of vertebral bodies is indicated. The implant is comprised of bone conforming in size and shape with the end plates of the adjacent vertebrae and has a wedge-shaped profile with a plurality of footings and grooves located on the top and bottom surfaces.