CPC A61F 2/442 (2013.01) [A61B 17/144 (2016.11); A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30056 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30112 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30485 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30576 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30594 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30891 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30894 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30897 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30899 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30901 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30902 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30932 (2013.01); A61F 2002/443 (2013.01); A61F 2002/449 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0032 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2310/0088 (2013.01); A61F 2310/0097 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00161 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00449 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00574 (2013.01); Y10T 83/9454 (2015.04)] | 16 Claims |
1. An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between two adjacent vertebrae along an insertion direction, the implant comprising:
a component having an outer surface for engaging one of the adjacent vertebrae and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, the component further including first and second fixation elements extending from the outer surface, said first and second fixation elements extending in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to said outer surface, wherein each of the fixation elements has a leading end in the insertion direction and a trailing end opposite the insertion direction, wherein the first fixation element extends from the leading end to the trailing end in a first direction transverse to the insertion direction and wherein the second fixation element extends from the leading end to the trailing end in a second direction transverse to the insertion direction and transverse to the first direction.
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