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Intersomatic vertebral column implant
Assignee: Advanced Technical Fabrication SA
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Filing: 1994-07-27
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Granted: 1997-11-04
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Expires: 2014-07-27
Abstract
Abstract The hollow tubular implant of the invention comprises an internal cavity delimited by a peripheral wall open at its first end and having a generally circular cross-section external surface. Two side surfaces are solid and top and bottom surfaces have communicating holes in them. Annular external ribs prevent retrograde movement and rotation of the implant when inserted between two adjacent vertebrae. The implant achieves good fastening together of the two vertebrae and fusion thereof by means of a bone graft inserted in the implant before fitting.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Godefroy
- 👤 Claude Laville
- 👤 Raymond Roy-Camille
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/4455; A61F2/446; A61F2/442; A61F2/46; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4611; A61F2/28; A61F2002/2835; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30158; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30205; A61F2002/3021; A61F2002/30217; A61F2002/30252; A61F2002/30253; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30317; A61F2002/30327; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30537; A61F2002/30538; A61F2002/3054; A61F2002/30593; A61F2002/30617; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30774; A61F2002/30777; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30785; A61F2002/30841; A61F2002/30878; A61F2002/30879; A61F2002/30904; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0026; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0076; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0039; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A hollow tubular intersomatic implant for stabilization of the vertebral column, the implant comprising: a peripheral wall having a longitudinal axis, and delimiting an internal cavity where the peripheral wall includes communicating holes to provide communication between the exterior and said internal cavity, the internal cavity having a height extending along the longitudinal axis which is larger than the diameter of the communicating holes, wherein the peripheral wall comprises: (a) a generally circular cross-section external surface, (b) two solid side surfaces and top and bottom surfaces where the top and bottom surfaces include said communicating holes, and (c) at least one annular external rib to prevent retrograde movement where the annular external rib is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A hollow tubular intersomatic implant for stabilization of the vertebral column, the implant comprising: a peripheral wall having a longitudinal axis, and delimiting an internal cavity where the peripheral wall includes communicating holes to provide communication between the exterior and said internal cavity, the internal cavity having a height extending along the longitudinal axis which is larger than the diameter of the communicating holes, wherein the peripheral wall comprises: (a) a generally circular cross-section external surface, (b) two solid side surfaces and top and bottom surfaces where the top and bottom surfaces include said communicating holes, and (c) at least one annular external rib to prevent retrograde movement where the annular external rib is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The implant according to claim 1 wherein said peripheral wall further comprises means for preventing rotation of the hollow tubular intersomatic implant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The implant according to claim 1 wherein said peripheral wall is generally frustoconical or ovoidal with truncated longitudinal ends, where said peripheral wall has a first end and a second end where the first end is larger than the second end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The implant according to claim 1 wherein said peripheral wall comprises respective annular external ribs positioned near a first end and near a second end of said peripheral wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The implant according to claim 4 further comprising an intermediate annular external ring in an intermediate area of said peripheral wall in which there are not communicating holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implant according to claim 1 wherein said peripheral wall is joined at a second end to transverse bearing wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The implant according to claim 6 wherein said transverse bearing wall comprises a threaded axial hole for fitting an inserting tool.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The implant according to claim 1 wherein the peripheral wall comprises two annular external ribs and the communicating holes are formed between the two annular ribs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
132 words
A hollow tubular intersomatic implant for stabilization of the vertebral column, the implant comprising: a peripheral wall having a longitudinal axis, and delimiting an internal cavity where the peripheral wall includes communicating holes to provide communication between the exterior and said internal cavity, the internal cavity having a height extending along the longitudinal axis which is larger than the diameter of the communicating holes, wherein the peripheral wall comprises: (a) a generally circular cross-section external surface, (b) two solid side surfaces and top and bottom surfaces where the top and bottom surfaces include said communicating holes, and (c) at least one annular external rib to prevent retrograde movement where the annular external rib is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; wherein said two solid side surfaces do not have annular external ribs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
132 words
A hollow tubular intersomatic implant for stabilization of the vertebral column, the implant comprising: a peripheral wall having a longitudinal axis, and delimiting an internal cavity where the peripheral wall includes communicating holes to provide communication between the exterior and said internal cavity, the internal cavity having a height extending along the longitudinal axis which is larger than the diameter of the communicating holes, wherein the peripheral wall comprises: (a) a generally circular cross-section external surface, (b) two solid side surfaces and top and bottom surfaces where the top and bottom surfaces include said communicating holes, and (c) at least one annular external rib to prevent retrograde movement where the annular external rib is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; wherein said two solid side surfaces do not have annular external ribs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The implant according to claim 9 wherein the two solid side surfaces have a flat surface portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
A hollow tubular intersomatic implant for stabilization of the vertebral column, the implant comprising: a peripheral wall delimiting an internal cavity where the peripheral wall includes communicating holes, wherein the peripheral wall comprises: (a) a generally circular cross-section external surface, (b) two solid side surfaces and top and bottom surfaces where the top and bottom surfaces include said communicating holes, (c) at least one annular external rib to prevent retrograde movement; and (d) means for preventing rotation of the hollow tubular intersomatic implant, the rotation preventing means having at least one tooth projecting from at least one of said annular external ribs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
102 words
A hollow tubular intersomatic implant for stabilization of the vertebral column, the implant comprising: a peripheral wall delimiting an internal cavity where the peripheral wall includes communicating holes, wherein the peripheral wall comprises: (a) a generally circular cross-section external surface, (b) two solid side surfaces and top and bottom surfaces where the top and bottom surfaces include said communicating holes, (c) at least one annular external rib to prevent retrograde movement; and (d) means for preventing rotation of the hollow tubular intersomatic implant, the rotation preventing means having at least one tooth projecting from at least one of said annular external ribs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
121 words
A hollow tubular intersomatic implant for stabilization of the vertebral column, the implant comprising: a peripheral wall delimiting an internal cavity where the peripheral wall includes communicating holes and an end, wherein the peripheral wall comprises: (a) a generally circular cross-section external surface, (b) two solid side surfaces and top and bottom surfaces where the top and bottom surfaces include said communicating holes, (c) at least one annular external rib to prevent retrograde movement, and (d) a threaded axial hole for fitting an inserting tool, and a transverse bearing wall joined to said end of said peripheral wall where the transverse bearing wall has a plurality of external relief means for preventing rotation of the inserting tool relative to the implant.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
121 words
A hollow tubular intersomatic implant for stabilization of the vertebral column, the implant comprising: a peripheral wall delimiting an internal cavity where the peripheral wall includes communicating holes and an end, wherein the peripheral wall comprises: (a) a generally circular cross-section external surface, (b) two solid side surfaces and top and bottom surfaces where the top and bottom surfaces include said communicating holes, (c) at least one annular external rib to prevent retrograde movement, and (d) a threaded axial hole for fitting an inserting tool, and a transverse bearing wall joined to said end of said peripheral wall where the transverse bearing wall has a plurality of external relief means for preventing rotation of the inserting tool relative to the implant.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The implant according to claim 12 wherein said plurality of external relief means are further for visually indicating the angular position of the implant about a longitudinal axis of the implant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The implant according to claim 13 wherein each of the plurality of external relief means has a V-shape.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The implant according to claim 12 wherein each of the plurality of external relief means has a V-shape.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The implant according to claim 12 wherein: the peripheral wall has a longitudinal axis, and the annular external rib is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The implant according to claim 12 wherein said two solid side surfaces do not have annular external ribs.
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