US 12,268,421 B2
Surgical system and methods of use
Joel Bales, Hernando, MS (US)
Assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed by WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC., Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/089,756.
Prior Publication US 2024/0216021 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7047 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7034 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spinal implant comprising:
a body including a first wall, the first wall comprising opposite proximal and distal surfaces;
a first portion comprising spaced apart first and second assemblies each extending from a first side of the first wall, the first assembly comprising spaced apart first and second extensions, the second assembly comprising spaced apart third and fourth extensions, the first and second extensions defining a first opening, the third and fourth extensions defining a second opening, the first and third extensions each including a proximal surface extending from the proximal surface of the first wall, the proximal surface of the first wall extending at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal axis defined by the first wall, the proximal surfaces of the first and third extensions each extending at an acute angle relative to the proximal surface of the first wall, the proximal surface of the first extension defining a first threaded hole, the proximal surface of the third extension defining a second threaded hole, a space between the first assembly and the second assembly defining a cavity configured for disposal of a head of a bone fastener, the cavity extending through the proximal and distal surfaces, the head and the openings being configured for disposal of a first spinal rod therein; and
a second portion extending from an opposite second side of the first wall, the second portion comprising a second wall that is spaced apart from the first wall, opposing surfaces of the walls defining a channel configured for disposal of a second spinal rod, the channel extending through the proximal surface along an entire length of the channel.