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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Meditech Spine, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Eric Flickinger, Atlanta, GA (US);
Adam Sclafani, Uniontown, OH (US);
Jason Gromek, Cleveland, OH (US);
Sangwook Tim Yoon, Decatur, GA (US);
Assignee:
MEDITECH SPINE, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant 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 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30617 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems for improved methods of performing a spinal fusion procedure that include an implant having an alignment guide system. The alignment guide system may include one or more guide lines configured to provide a visual indication when the implant is properly aligned within the disc space. In some embodiments, the system includes one or more tamp levelers that also aid with the proper alignment of the implant within the disc space.