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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
Alan Davenport, Flowery Branch, GA (US);
Tracy Scott Anderson, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jeffrey Scott Radcliffe, Marietta, GA (US);
Alan Davenport, Flowery Branch, GA (US);
Tracy Scott Anderson, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jeffrey Scott Radcliffe, Marietta, GA (US);
Vivex Biomedical, Inc., Marietta, GA (US);
Abstract
A spinal implant device has a synthetic or metallic or a combination thereof of these materials in an implant body structure and stem cells in a coating, or a sheet, wrap or a membrane wrap applied to surfaces on the implant body structure or alternatively filled with a plug of stem cell laden material. The implant body structure preferably has an aperture or channel. The spinal implant device may include anchoring holes to secure the device to the spinal skeletal structure with fasteners or alternatively can simply be held in place by and between adjacent vertebrae.