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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2006
Applicants:
Frank J. Schwab, New York, NY (US);
Anthony J. Melkent, Memphis, TN (US);
Brian Robert Thoren, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Frank J. Schwab, New York, NY (US);
Anthony J. Melkent, Memphis, TN (US);
Brian Robert Thoren, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orhtopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant configured for placement through an anterior surgical approach made of at least two different materials. The implant may include materials with varying radiolucency and mechanical properties. Such a hybrid implant may offer controlled radiographic visibility and optimized structural properties for implant placement, including placement for use in spinal arthrodesis.