SPINAL IMPLANT CONFIGURED FOR MIDLINE INSERTION

A spinal implant comprising: a substantially D-shaped body having an upper surface, a lower surface, an anterior portion, a posterior portion, curved sidewalls and a central opening extending between the upper and lower surfaces; and one or more apertures within the anterior portion of the body for...

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Main Authors PARRY, John, FENNELL, Anthony, J, STINSON, David, T, THALGOTT, John, S, VISCOGLIOSI, John, J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.03.2018
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A spinal implant comprising: a substantially D-shaped body having an upper surface, a lower surface, an anterior portion, a posterior portion, curved sidewalls and a central opening extending between the upper and lower surfaces; and one or more apertures within the anterior portion of the body for receiving a fixation element, the one or more apertures comprising a first aperture centrally located on the anterior portion and two apertures laterally located on the anterior portion; wherein at least one of the apertures is configured to permit a predetermined amount of nutation by the fixation elements; and the body defines a generally wedge shaped structure suitable for a midline insertion approach.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20160161675