	US 12,232,983 B2
	Vertebral implants and attachment assemblies
Colm McLaughlin, Glenside, PA (US); Noah Hansell, King of Prussia, PA (US); Jeffrey D. Gordon, Phoenixville, PA (US); Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US); George Howard, Green Lane, PA (US); and Suresh Chintakunta, Collegeville, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/303,126.
Application 18/303,126 is a continuation of application No. 17/070,256, filed on Oct. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,690,735.
Application 17/070,256 is a continuation of application No. 15/178,814, filed on Jun. 10, 2016, granted, now 10,842,651, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0248540 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)

CPC A61F 2/4637 (2013.01) [A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30505 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4622 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0041 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A prosthetic implant for engagement between first and second vertebrae comprising:

a first body including a first plate with a plurality of spaced apart first legs;

a second body including a second plate with a plurality of spaced apart second legs extending from the second plate, one of the second legs being an expandable leg;

wherein the first and second bodies are interdigitated such that the first legs extend into the spaces defined between the second legs and the second legs extend into the spaces defined between the first legs; and

a locking mechanism configured to engage the expandable leg to lock the first body with respect to the second body,

wherein the locking mechanism includes a cam member.