Vertebral implant for bone fixation or interbody use
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Oct 21, 2004
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Apr 18, 2003
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Oct 15, 2001
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The present invention provides a biodegradable implant which can be used as fixation and/or interbody implants. The implant is formed of a biodegradable material and may be used as a cervical stabilizing system. The stabilizing system comprises a body constructed of a biodegradable, polymeric material, which when implanted within the body will maintain a predetermined structural integrity for at least a predetermined period of time while minimizing reactivity with adjacent tissues. In an embodiment of the invention, the stabilization system comprises a fixation member which includes apertures to allow selective coupling to bone segments by means of biodegradable screws. In another embodiment, the stabilization system includes a bone column implant which maintains space between at least two bone segments of a bone column. The body member is dimensioned to substantially maintain the distance, geometry and continuity between the at least two bone segments. The invention is also directed to a combination device comprising a fixation device along with an interbody implant and methods for using the stabilization system.
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