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Anterior stabilization device
Assignee: R&B SURGICAL SOLUTIONS Ltd
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Filing: 1998-06-09
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Granted: 1999-03-30
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Expires: 2018-06-09
Abstract
Abstract An anterior fixation device comprises an oval shaped intervertebral spacer and a retaining plate. The spacer has a side wall and superior and inferior walls. The superior and inferior walls are dome-shaped and porous to allow bone to grow through the device to achieve fusion of two adjacent vertebral bodies. Extending from the anterior side of the spacer are superior and inferior lips through which bone screws 16 extend. The bone screws are non-weight bearing and screw into the strongest areas of bone within the vertebral bodies. The intervertebral spacer is hollow inside to allow for bone grafts, bone morphogenic protein, or other bone stimulating substances to be inserted therein. The retaining plate is attachable to the anterior surface of the spacer to prevent the bone screws from backing out once the device is installed.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert S. Bray, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/442; A61F2/4455; A61F2/46; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4611; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7059; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61F2/30721; A61F2/30724; A61F2/4657; A61F2/28; A61F2002/2835; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30125; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/3023; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/30507; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30576; A61F2002/30578; A61F2002/30593; A61F2002/30604; A61F2002/30616; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30774; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30785; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0008; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0069; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An anterior stabilization device comprising: a generally hollow intervertebral spacer having anterior and posterior sides and comprising: a side wall having a generally oval cross-sectional shape; a porous superior wall; a porous inferior wall; at least one superior lip extending upwardly above the side wall at the anterior side of the spacer; at least one inferior lip extending downwardly below the side wall at the inferior side of the spacer; a screw hole in each superior and inferior lip; and access means for allowing insertion of bone graft material into the hollow interior of the spacer; and a retaining plate fixedly attachable to the anterior side of the spacer, said retaining plate being sized to cover at least a portion of the head of each bone screw which is inserted through screw holes of each superior and inferior lip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An anterior stabilization device comprising: a generally hollow intervertebral spacer having anterior and posterior sides and comprising: a side wall having a generally oval cross-sectional shape; a porous superior wall; a porous inferior wall; at least one superior lip extending upwardly above the side wall at the anterior side of the spacer; at least one inferior lip extending downwardly below the side wall at the inferior side of the spacer; a screw hole in each superior and inferior lip; and access means for allowing insertion of bone graft material into the hollow interior of the spacer; and a retaining plate fixedly attachable to the anterior side of the spacer, said retaining plate being sized to cover at least a portion of the head of each bone screw which is inserted through screw holes of each superior and inferior lip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the spacer further comprises an anterior extension and wherein the superior and inferior lips extend upwardly and downwardly from the anterior extension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the superior and inferior walls are dome-shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the spacer has a height of from about 7 to about 14 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the spacer has a lateral width of from about 13 to about 32 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the spacer has an anterior-posterior width of from about 10 to about 30 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the spacer comprises two inferior lips and one superior lip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the access means comprises at least one opening in the side wall at the anterior side of the spacer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the access means comprises a removably attachable superior wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the access means comprises a removably attachable inferior wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the spacer is sized to fit within the intervertebral disk space between two adjacent cervical vertebrae.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the spacer is sized to fit within the intervertebral disk space between two adjacent thoracic vertebrae.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An anterior stabilization device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the spacer is sized to fit with the intervertebral disk space between two adjacent lumbar vertebrae.
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