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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2016
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Rudolf Bertagnoli, Vienna, AT;
Shaun Hanson, West Chester, PA (US);
Joern Richter, Kandern, DE;
John Paul Furda, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Fabian Haller, Basel, CH;
David Gerber, Providence, RI (US);
Roger Berger, Bueren, CH;
Stefanie Kaufmann, Hilzingen, DE;
CENTINEL SPINE LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An intervertebral implant component of an intervertebral implant includes an outer surface for engaging an adjacent vertebra and an inner surface. A keel extends from the outer surface and is designed to be disposed in a slot provided in the adjacent vertebra. This keel extends in a plane which is non-perpendicular to the outer surface; and preferably there are two of the keels extending from the outer surface which are preferably offset laterally from one another. In another embodiment, an anterior shelf is provided at an anterior end of the outer surface, and this anterior shelf extends vertically away from the inner surface in order to help prevent bone growth from the adjacent vertebra towards the inner surface. Further in accordance with disclosed embodiments, various materials, shapes and forms of construction of the component and/or keel provide various benefits.