Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Open body box form interbody fusion cage
- Patent Title (中): 开放式箱体形式的椎间融合器
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Application No.: US12660153Application Date: 2010-02-19
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Publication No.: US08257443B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Aflatoon Kamran , Chris Maurer
- Applicant: Aflatoon Kamran , Chris Maurer
- Agency: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver
- Agent Royal W. Craig; Christopher F. Lonegro
- Main IPC: A61F2/44
- IPC: A61F2/44

Abstract:
An interbody fusion cage having a generally symmetric, annular cage body surrounding a central void extending from a lower surface to an upper surface in which to retain graft material in contact with adjacent vertebra. A lateral channel extending into each half from the cage perimeter contains a worm drive screw. One or more longitudinal channels extending from the upper surface to the lower surface intersect each lateral channel and house a pin which is provided with a series of helically cut worm gear teeth on its external surface for engaging the worm drive screw. The pins are simultaneously externally threaded and engaged to the cooperatively threaded internal surface of the longitudinal channel such that rotation of the drive screw by the surgeon after implantation causes the pins to rotate with the longitudinal channel and advance into the adjacent bone.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110054616A1 Open body box form interbody fusion cage Public/Granted day:2011-03-03
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