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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas J. Stinchfield, Memphis, TN (US);
Robert M. Loke, Memphis, TN (US);
Thomas E. Drochner, Memphis, TN (US);
Michael M. Merves, Memphis, TN (US);
Julien J. Prevost, Memphis, TN (US);
Aubrey R. Mills, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/30744 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3038 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30153 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30377 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30495 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interbody endcap includes a wall having a first surface connected to an interbody implant and a second surface including an arcuate portion configured for engagement with a vertebral endplate surface. The second surface extends outwardly from the interbody implant to at least adjacent a perimeter of the vertebral endplate surface. Systems and methods are disclosed.