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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2010
Jason John Eckhardt, Memphis, TN (US);
Vincent C. Traynelis, Chicago, IL (US);
J. Kenneth Burkus, Columbus, GA (US);
Regis W. Haid, Jr., Atlanta, GA (US);
Jason John Eckhardt, Memphis, TN (US);
Vincent C. Traynelis, Chicago, IL (US);
J. Kenneth Burkus, Columbus, GA (US);
Regis W. Haid, Jr., Atlanta, GA (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A retaining system for affixing a component to a vertebral body is disclosed. The system comprises a component and a retaining mechanism. The component comprises an inner surface configured to engage at least a portion of an endplate surface of the vertebral body, and an outer surface configured to engage the retaining mechanism, wherein the outer surface of the component comprises a first face directed substantially toward the vertebral body. The retaining mechanism comprises an inner surface configured to engage the outer surface of the component, and an outer surface configured to receive a fastener, wherein the inner surface of the retaining mechanism comprising a second face directed substantially away from the vertebral body.