US 12,251,322 B2
Surface treated medical implant devices
Mark Miccio, Lynbrook, NY (US); and Jason Zappacosta, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/533,511.
Application 18/533,511 is a continuation of application No. 17/494,287, filed on Oct. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,865,014.
Application 17/494,287 is a continuation of application No. 16/600,975, filed on Oct. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,166,824, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Application 16/600,975 is a continuation of application No. 15/675,864, filed on Aug. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,478,311, issued on Nov. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0099855 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4455 (2013.01) [A61F 2/0077 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0081 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30836 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30838 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30925 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00059 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00095 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01); A61L 2430/38 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A method for stabilizing a spine comprising the steps of:
providing a surgical implant comprising:
an implant body sized to be implanted in a patient and adapted to be in contact with a bone of the patient, the implant body having a surface treated outer surface, the outer surface containing a plurality of primary cavities and a plurality of secondary cavities smaller than the primary cavities,
wherein the outer surface comprises recasted material adjacent to the primary cavities; and
positioning the surgical implant on a portion of the spine.