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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Michael E. Lancial, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Hugh Hestad, Edina, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael E. Lancial, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Hugh Hestad, Edina, MN (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for the treatment of a spine generally comprises an implant and an attachment device for securing the implant to a portion of a patient's bone. A first portion of the attachment device is sized for insertion into a hole in the bone, and a second portion of the attachment device is configured to be received in an opening of the implant. The first portion comprises a biocompatible material defined by a network of interconnected pores configured promote bone growth into the first portion.