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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas E. Drochner, Memphis, TN (US);
Jonathan E. Blackwell, Arlington, TN (US);
Cristian A. Capote, Memphis, TN (US);
Anthony J. Melkent, Germantown, TN (US);
Michael J. Merves, Collierville, TN (US);
Bret M. Wilfong, Hernando, MS (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30133 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30747 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30836 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30909 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4475 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4495 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00293 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interbody endcap comprises at least one member configured for connection with an interbody implant. The at least one member has a thickness that permits bone growth therethrough and a uniform surface configuration that resists and/or prevents egress of bone graft from a cavity of the interbody implant. Systems and methods are disclosed.