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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Stryker Spine, Cestas, FR;
Inventors:
Bryan D. Milz, Florida, NY (US);
Christine Herrmann, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Thomas A. Alheidt, Sussex, NJ (US);
Lee L. Thibodeau, Cumberland, ME (US);
Assignee:
Stryker European Holdings I, LLC, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Primary 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 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3082 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30304 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30777 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30779 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30843 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30879 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30883 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4475 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01);
Abstract
A prosthetic intervertebral spacer is disclosed. The spacer preferably includes a body and an interface extending away from the body for use during implantation of the spacer. Methods of implanting the spacer and tools used during such procedure are also disclosed.