| CPC A61F 2/4465 (2013.01) [A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61F 2/2846 (2013.01); A61F 2/30744 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30179 (2013.01); A61F 2002/302 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00359 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00407 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00413 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |

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1. A method for enhancing spinal fusion in adjacent vertebrae of a patient through maximal bone graft material placement, the method comprising:
providing an implant device for interbody fusion of lumbar or cervical vertebrae, the implant device comprising:
a unibody cage structure having an enveloping cage volume and a minimized material volume, the cage structure comprising
a first and a second generally planar ring member, each ring member formed from an opposing pair of lengthwise joists and an opposing pair of cross joists, the joists together forming a large opening through the ring member,
the ring members fixedly sandwiched on a plurality of support members, the support members holding the ring members in a spaced apart relationship to thereby provide a large void volume relative to the enveloping cage volume, to thereby allow for receipt of a large volume of bone graft within the cage structure,
wherein a ratio of the void volume to the enveloping cage volume is between about 0.7 to about 0.9; and
inserting the implant between said adjacent vertebrae of said patient.
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