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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2010
Applicants:
Shahram Shaun Zamani, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas M. Cordaro, Vista, CA (US);
Colin M. Smith, Dana Point, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shahram Shaun Zamani, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas M. Cordaro, Vista, CA (US);
Colin M. Smith, Dana Point, CA (US);
Assignee:
SeaSpine, Inc., Vista, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An intervertebral spacer includes a leading end, a trailing end comprising an opening having a clearance and a post positioned across the clearance. The post has an external surface configured to accept an extending portion of an insertion tool and to torsionally engage a complementary surface of the insertion tool at a plurality of different angles.