Method and apparatus for implant stability

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7060097
APP PUB NO 20040193271A1
SERIAL NO

10405064

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An method and apparatus is provided for achieving stability of an implant in an intervertebral space of the human body, including an implant having a superior surface and an inferior surface, the surfaces having no significant protrusions extending therefrom and at least one modular projection mateable with one of each superior and inferior surface of the implant to achieve stability within the intervertebral space. The implants can be selected form a group of artificial discs and spinal fusion cages.

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DEPUY SPINE INC325 PARAMOUNT DRIVE RAYNHAM MA 02767

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dooris, Andrew Fall River, MA 19 3119
Fraser, Robert Myrtle Bank, AU 30 2707
Hawkins, John Riley Cumberland, RI 166 9286
Lionetto, Mark Norton, MA 8 1198
Rogers, Christopher Taunton, MA 36 3196

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