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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Innovasis, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
Douglas Wayne Neary, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Jeffrey Eugene Deckey, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Gerald John Alexander, Irvine, CA (US);
Roger Denis Sung, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Innovasis, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4623 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interbody insertion tool and cage for use during an interbody spinal fusion procedure is disclosed. In one aspect, the tool comprises a rod centrally located within the tool that has the ability to remain attached to the cage to aid in: coupling the tool to the cage, release of the tool from the cage, alignment of additional hardware, and insertion of materials within the hollow of the cage.