US 11,690,728 B2
Intervertebral implant with keel
Rudolf Bertagnoli, Wein (AT); Shaun Hanson, West Chester, PA (US); Joern Richter, Oberdorf (CH); John Paul Furda, New Port Richey, FL (US); Fabian Haller, Basel (CH); David Gerber, West Chester, PA (US); Roger Berger, Oberdorf (CH); and Stefanie Kaufmann, Hilzingen (DE)
Assigned to CENTINEL SPINE, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by CENTINEL SPINE, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/812,674.
Application 16/812,674 is a continuation of application No. 15/888,505, filed on Feb. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,583,014.
Application 15/888,505 is a continuation of application No. 14/643,287, filed on Mar. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,387,086, issued on Jul. 12, 2016.
Application 14/643,287 is a continuation of application No. 12/375,071, granted, now 8,998,990, issued on Apr. 7, 2015, previously published as PCT/US2007/074218, filed on Jul. 27, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/832,595, filed on Jul. 24, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2020/0205991 A1, Jul. 2, 2020
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.