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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey Wickham, Hernando, MS (US);
Assignee:
Wasaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30176 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30823 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spinal implant comprises a body including a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface. At least one of the surfaces includes at least one tissue penetrating member. The at least one member includes a cutting surface and a guide surface that defines a cavity configured for disposal of tissue. Systems and methods of use are disclosed.