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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2012
Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Neenah, WI (US);
Chad J. Patterson, Port Washington, WI (US);
Jennifer M. Schneider, Germantown, WI (US);
Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Neenah, WI (US);
Chad J. Patterson, Port Washington, WI (US);
Jennifer M. Schneider, Germantown, WI (US);
Titan Spine, LLC, Mequon, WI (US);
Abstract
An interbody spinal implant having at least three distinct surfaces including (1) at least one integration surface having a roughened surface topography including macro features, micro features, and nano features, without sharp teeth that risk damage to bone structures; (2) at least one graft contact surface having a coarse surface topography including micro features and nano features; and (3) at least one soft tissue surface having a substantially smooth surface including nano features. Also disclosed are processes of fabricating the different surface topographies, which may include separate macro processing, micro processing, and nano processing steps.