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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2010
Scott A. Webb, Largo, FL (US);
Anthony P. Moreno, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Margaret E. Mitchell, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Aaron C. Smith, Arlington, TN (US);
Scott A. Webb, Largo, FL (US);
Anthony P. Moreno, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Margaret E. Mitchell, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Aaron C. Smith, Arlington, TN (US);
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A spinal implant may be used to stabilize a portion of a spine. The implant may promote bone growth between adjacent vertebrae that fuses the vertebrae together. An implant may include an opening through a height of a body of the implant. The body of the implant may include curved sides. A top and/or a bottom of the implant may include protrusions that contact and/or engage vertebral surfaces to prevent backout of the implant from the disc space. A variety of instruments may be used to prepare a disc space and insert an implant. The instruments may include, but are not limited to, a distracter, a rasp, and one or more guides. The implant and instruments may be supplied in an instrument kit.