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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2012
Applicant:
Jeff Phelps, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Inventor:
Jeff Phelps, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/30965 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30359 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30451 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30635 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4415 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4475 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00101 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00161 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00239 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00407 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interbody axis cage for promoting stabilization and alignment of the spine following a surgical procedure is described herein. The interbody axis cage of the present invention has alternating points of axes in the X and Y direction that allow for 3-dimensional motion. The axis cage is roughly cylindrical in shape and it incorporates a threaded outerbody to facilitate screwing in and placement. The axis cage of the present invention is cannulated and incorporates a flexible reamer/cutter to 'tap' for cage placement.