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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2007
Applicants:
Greg Foreman, Adrian, MI (US);
Kevin Dunworth, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Robert J. Jones, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Greg Foreman, Adrian, MI (US);
Kevin Dunworth, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Robert J. Jones, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
SpineSmith Partners, L.P., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30678 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for use in spinal fusion procedures. An exemplary interbody fusion device includes a synthetic non-metallic radiolucent interbody spacer having an opening formed between its top and bottom surfaces. A cancellous allograft plug is configured to be disposed within the opening formed in the spacer. The cancellous allograft plug can be reconstituted with a material that will help to facilitate fusion of the vertebrae.