US 11,969,356 B2
Intervertebral implant with blades for connecting to adjacent vertebral bodies
Lawton Laurence, Phoenixville, PA (US); David T. Banks, Marlton, NJ (US); Vincent E. Mandes, Horsham, PA (US); Heather Cannon, West Chester, PA (US); and Joshua McManus, West Chester, PA (US)
Assigned to DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/498,024.
Application 17/498,024 is a continuation of application No. 16/519,553, filed on Jul. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,160,667.
Application 16/519,553 is a continuation of application No. 15/637,570, filed on Jun. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,369,007, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 15/637,570 is a continuation of application No. 14/987,279, filed on Jan. 4, 2016, granted, now 9,717,602, issued on Aug. 1, 2017.
Application 14/987,279 is a continuation of application No. 13/749,972, filed on Jan. 25, 2013, granted, now 9,254,198, issued on Feb. 9, 2016.
Application 13/749,972 is a continuation of application No. 13/061,609, granted, now 8,382,843, issued on Feb. 26, 2013, previously published as PCT/US2009/055733, filed on Sep. 2, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/093,514, filed on Sep. 2, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0023065 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4455 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30133 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30179 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30517 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30607 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30774 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30843 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30845 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4619 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0015 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00041 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00047 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00131 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00329 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00359 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00407 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between a firsts vertebral body and a second vertebral body, the implant comprising:
a spacer portion having a top surface for contacting the first vertebral body, a bottom surface opposite the top surface along a downward direction for contacting the second vertebral body, a first side surface, a second side surface, a leading surface, and a trailing surface, the first and second side surfaces each have a length that is longer than a length of each of the leading and trailing surfaces, wherein the top surface of the spacer portion defines an uppermost portion whereby no other portion of the top surface is disposed above the uppermost portion in an upward direction that is opposite the downward direction, and the bottom surface of the spacer portion defines a lowermost portion whereby no other portion of the bottom surface is disposed below the lowermost portion in the downward direction;
a plate portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a leading surface for operatively contacting the trailing surface of the spacer portion and a trailing surface, the plate portion being coupled to the spacer portion; and
a first cylindrical securement member supported by the plate portion and spaced in its entirety superiorly relative to the uppermost portion of the top surface of the spacer portion, wherein the first cylindrical securement member is configured to be received in the first vertebral body; and
a second cylindrical securement member supported by the plate portion and spaced in its entirety inferiorly relative to the lowermost portion of the bottom surface of the spacer portion, wherein the second cylindrical securement member is configured to be received in the second vertebral body.