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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2015
Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Kamshad Raiszadeh, San Diego, CA (US);
Benjamin VerHage, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Mindoro, Dublin, CA (US);
Jared Arambula, San Diego, CA (US);
Dan K. Ahlgren, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael C. Di Lauro, Carlsbad, CA (US);
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An implant is provided for performing spinal fusion. The implant includes an implant body having a leading side and a trailing side at opposing ends along a longitudinal axis. Between the leading side and trailing side are an upper surface, a lower surface, an anterior side, and a posterior side. At least one keel structure is provided extending from the implant body for penetration into an adjacent vertebral body. A trial sizer and keel cutter may be utilized to form keel channels within the vertebral body to receive the keel structure.