Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A spinal implant of biocompatible material having upper and lower planar faces (10, 11) characterised by a rigid generally horseshoe shape having the planar faces (10, 11) converging towards the ends (12) of the horseshoe, and at least one hole (13, 14) from each planar face (10, 11) emerging in the outer curved face (15) of the horseshoe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A spinal implant of biocompatible material having upper and lower planar faces (10, 11) characterised by a rigid generally horseshoe shape having the planar faces (10, 11) converging towards the ends (12) of the horseshoe, and at least one hole (13, 14) from each planar face (10, 11) emerging in the outer curved face (15) of the horseshoe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A spinal implant as in Claim 1, characterised in that pluralities of holes (13, 14) are provided from each planar face (10, 11) to the outer curved face (15) of the horseshoe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A spinal implant as in Claim 2, characterised in that the holes (13, 14) are in alternation between one planar face (10) and the other face (11).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A spinal implant as in Claim 3, characterised in that there are four holes (14) in one planar face (11) and three holes (13) in the other face (10).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A spinal implant as in any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that each hole (13, 14) has a shoulder (18) against which the head of a screw can bear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A spinal implant as in any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the central space bounded by the inner curved face (17) of the horseshoe is fitted with an insert formed of a bone graft substitute.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A spinal implant of biocompatible material having upper and lower planar faces (10, 11) characterised by a rigid generally horseshoe shape having the planar faces (10, 11) converging towards the ends (12) of the horseshoe and each face (10, 11) having ridges generally parallel to the plane containing the ends (12) of the horseshoe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A spinal implant of biocompatible material having upper and lower planar faces (10, 11) characterised by a rigid generally horseshoe shape having the planar faces (10, 11) converging towards the ends (12) of the horseshoe and each face (10, 11) having ridges generally parallel to the plane containing the ends (12) of the horseshoe.