US 12,279,972 B2
Spinal fusion cage system with inserter
Jeffrey B. Kleiner, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to SPINAL SURGICAL STRATEGIES, INC., Incline Village, NV (US)
Filed by Spinal Surgical Strategies, Inc., Incline Village, NV (US)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/530,592.
Application 18/530,592 is a continuation of application No. 17/409,119, filed on Aug. 23, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/409,119 is a continuation of application No. 16/248,269, filed on Jan. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,129,730, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
Application 16/248,269 is a continuation of application No. 15/261,287, filed on Sep. 9, 2016, granted, now 10,179,054, issued on Jan. 15, 2019.
Application 15/261,287 is a continuation of application No. 14/461,682, filed on Aug. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,439,782, issued on Sep. 13, 2016.
Application 14/461,682 is a continuation of application No. 13/632,956, filed on Oct. 1, 2012, granted, now 8,808,305, issued on Aug. 19, 2014.
Application 13/632,956 is a continuation of application No. 12/367,487, filed on Feb. 6, 2009, granted, now 8,088,163, issued on Jan. 3, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/074,924, filed on Jun. 23, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/055,399, filed on May 22, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2024/0099857 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/48 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4611 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30023 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30172 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30235 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30451 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30469 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30477 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30581 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30589 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30594 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30672 (2013.01); A61F 2002/307 (2013.01); A61F 2/30744 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30843 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4615 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); A61F 2/482 (2021.08); A61F 2/484 (2021.08); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00047 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00059 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00071 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00101 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00161 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical device, comprising:
an outer shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer shaft central axis, the outer shaft having locking means at the distal end of the outer shaft;
an inner shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner shaft central axis, the inner shaft being disposed inside of the outer shaft and being rotatable and having an input means at its proximal end, the distal end of the inner shaft rotating when the input means is rotated, the inner shaft being rotatable in a first direction to tighten securement with an implant and rotatable in a second direction to release securement with the implant;
the surgical device having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is coupled to a rotating hinge, the rotating hinge being angularly adjustable relative to the inner shaft and rotatable relative to the inner shaft central axis, the rotating hinge rotating about a rotation axis that is generally orthogonal to the inner shaft central axis and being lockable in place to prevent rotation, the rotating hinge having receiving means for receiving the locking means of the outer shaft; and
wherein the outer shaft is moveable forward to engage the locking means with the receiving means and moveable backward to disengage the locking means with the receiving means.