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Intersomatic implants in two parts
Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
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Filing: 2002-04-23
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Granted: 2005-02-15
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Expires: 2022-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A spinal implant includes a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from the distal end to the proximal end, the lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between the lateral walls. The spinal implant also includes an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of the lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of the hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of the anchoring member when the anchoring element is rotated for enabling the anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of the hollow body.
Inventors
- 👤 Yves Crozet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
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2026-10-26 09:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/4455; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8605; A61B17/861; A61F2/442; A61F2/446; A61F2/447; A61B17/8625; A61B17/864; A61B17/8645; A61B17/88; A61B17/8875; A61F2/30721; A61F2/30744; A61F2/30767; A61F2/46; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4611; A61F2/28; A61F2002/2835; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30113; A61F2002/30118; A61F2002/30131; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30143; A61F2002/30159; A61F2002/30169; A61F2002/30182; A61F2002/30187; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30205; A61F2002/30217; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/30233; A61F2002/30235; A61F2002/30261; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30354; A61F2002/30362; A61F2002/30364; A61F2002/30367; A61F2002/3037; A61F2002/30373; A61F2002/30405; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/305; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30593; A61F2002/30604; A61F2002/30616; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30774; A61F2002/30777; A61F2002/30795; A61F2002/30797; A61F2002/30841; A61F2002/30845; A61F2002/3085; A61F2002/30878; A61F2002/30879; A61F2002/30904; A61F2002/448; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006; A61F2230/0013; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0034; A61F2230/0047; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61F2230/0069; A61F2230/0082; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00017; A61F2310/00023; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00592; A61F2310/00796
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein said reentrant thread is provided on only one of said lateral walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein said reentrant thread is provided on only one of said lateral walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The implant as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said reentrant thread is the only part of said hollow body that threadably engages the screw thread of said anchoring member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
163 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring prolections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein the lateral walls of said hollow body define a height of said hollow body and wherein the projections of said anchoring member have a diameter greater than the height of said hollow body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
163 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring prolections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein the lateral walls of said hollow body define a height of said hollow body and wherein the projections of said anchoring member have a diameter greater than the height of said hollow body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The implant as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said anchoring member is oriented obliquely relative to a sagittal plane of the spine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The implant as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said anchoring member is oriented at approximately 45° relative to the sagittal plane of the spine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The implant as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said implant includes a substantially cylindrical plug insertable into an end opening at the proximal end of said anchoring member for preventing reverse rotation of said anchoring member relative to said hollow body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The implant as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a portion of the screw thread at the proximal end of said anchoring member is deformed, the deformed screw thread portion being engageable with said substantially cylindrical plug for preventing reverse rotation of said anchoring member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
168 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein said hollow body has upper and lower faces that are inclined relative to one another so that a distance between the upper and lower faces decreases from the proximal end to the distal end of said hollow body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
168 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein said hollow body has upper and lower faces that are inclined relative to one another so that a distance between the upper and lower faces decreases from the proximal end to the distal end of said hollow body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
159 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein said hollow body has a distal end wall connecting said lateral walls, said distal end wall being rounded to facilitate insertion of said hollow body into an intervertebral space.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
159 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein said hollow body has a distal end wall connecting said lateral walls, said distal end wall being rounded to facilitate insertion of said hollow body into an intervertebral space.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
222 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein said anchoring member has a proximal end, a distal end, a major axis extending between the proximal and distal ends, an interior space, and a fork surrounding the interior space, said fork including branches extending along a major axis of said anchoring member, said branches having a frustoconical exterior surface with a diameter that decreases from the proximal end toward the distal end of said anchoring member, and wherein the screw thread comprises a helical band connected to said fork and encircling said fork and the interior space of said anchoring member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
222 words
A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having a concave-shaped cross-section with curved exterior surfaces and having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body, wherein said anchoring member has a proximal end, a distal end, a major axis extending between the proximal and distal ends, an interior space, and a fork surrounding the interior space, said fork including branches extending along a major axis of said anchoring member, said branches having a frustoconical exterior surface with a diameter that decreases from the proximal end toward the distal end of said anchoring member, and wherein the screw thread comprises a helical band connected to said fork and encircling said fork and the interior space of said anchoring member.
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