Interbody spinal implant with trailing end adapted to receive bone screws

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6972019
APP PUB NO 20020099376A1
SERIAL NO

09768991

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A spinal fusion implant for insertion between adjacent vertebral bodies has opposed upper and lower surfaces adapted to contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies from within the disc space, a leading end for insertion between the adjacent vertebral bodies, and a trailing end opposite the leading end. The trailing end has an exterior surface and an outer perimeter with an upper edge and a lower edge adapted to be oriented toward the adjacent vertebral bodies, respectively, and a plurality of bone screw receiving holes. At least one of the bone screw receiving holes is adapted to only partially circumferentially surround a trailing end of a bone screw received therein. At least one of the bone screw receiving holes passes through the exterior surface and one of the edges so as to permit the trailing end of the bone screw to protrude beyond one of the edges.

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WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC2500 SILVEUS CROSSING WARSAW IN 46582

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Michelson, Gary K 438 Sherman Canal, Venice, CA 90291 247 47593

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