Spinal immobilization device and method

Abstract

Abstract A spinal immobilization device in the form of a hollow cage (18), available in a plurality of lengths, is provided to support adjacent bone segments and allow the segments to fuse together. The bone segments are prepared to receive one of the cages by forming parallel faces (66, 68) between adjacent segments via bone shaving instruments (52). A cage is chosen from a plurality of cages having different lengths such that the length of the cage is slightly greater than the distance between the prepared face of the adjacent bone segments. Bone material is placed within the cavity of the cage (30) to facilitate bone migration and fusion between the adjacent bone segments. The cage includes serration (22) at each end for burrowing into the bone segments to maintain the cage in position during the fusion process.

Inventors

• 👤 Thomas T. Haider

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