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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Spinesmith Partners, L.p., Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Dunworth, Austin, TX (US);
Richard J. Kana, Lexington, TX (US);
John B. Rossman, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
SpineSmith Partners, L.P., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61F 2/30744 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30168 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30482 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30489 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30509 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30522 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30561 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30787 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4475 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is directed to a spinal fusion device, comprising a load bearing component and an anterior component, wherein the load bearing component and the anterior component are configured to mate together by complimentary coupling members, and further comprising an external outer plate configured to span two vertebrae, wherein the outer plate includes bores configured to receive bone screws for coupling to vertebrae.