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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2010
Peter A. Materna, Metuchen, NJ (US);
James Bruffey, San Diego, CA (US);
Bret Hartzell, Massillon, OH (US);
Dale G. Davison, Copley, OH (US);
Peter A. Materna, Metuchen, NJ (US);
James Bruffey, San Diego, CA (US);
Bret Hartzell, Massillon, OH (US);
Dale G. Davison, Copley, OH (US);
Theken Spine, LLC, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
An implant may provide a body capable of being fit in an intervertebral space and a spin-plate rotatable with respect to the body. The spin-plate may a blade. The blade may possess grooves in its flat faces, or may be provided with an overhang. The path of the overhang or groove may be such that as the spin-plate advances in its rotation, a vertebra engaged with the blade is drawn toward the body of the implant. Pins may be placed in adjacent vertebrae such as to engage the spin-plate. Surgical methods are also described.