US 12,440,350 B2
Spinal cage devices, systems, and methods of assembly and use
Daniel Refai, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to MIRUS LLC, Marietta, GA (US)
Filed by MiRus LLC, Marietta, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/767,391.
Application 18/767,391 is a continuation of application No. 17/444,707, filed on Aug. 9, 2021, granted, now 12,042,401.
Application 17/444,707 is a continuation of application No. 16/281,842, filed on Feb. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,083,594, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/281,842 is a continuation of application No. 15/121,088, granted, now 10,213,318, issued on Feb. 26, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2015/017080, filed on Feb. 23, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/944,282, filed on Feb. 25, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2025/0000668 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/447 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30393 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30395 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30428 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30431 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30514 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30553 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30828 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00071 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spinal cage system comprising:
a cage; said cage includes a body; said body includes a body cavity opening and a cage rod opening; said body cavity opening is positioned in a central region in said body; said body cavity opening opens to at least one exterior surface of said body of said cage;
a rod;
an external plate; said external plate includes an external plate rod opening;
a first connection arrangement; and
an internal plate; said internal plate includes an internal plate rod opening; and
wherein at least a portion of said external plate is configured to be positioned on or near an external surface of said body of said cage; and
wherein a portion of said rod is configured to be positioned in said cage rod opening in said body of said cage such that at least a portion of a first end portion of said rod extends outwardly from said external surface of said body of said cage; and
wherein at least a portion of said internal plate is configured to be positioned in said body cavity opening of said body of said cage; and
wherein said first rod connection arrangement is configured to secure said external plate to said first end portion of said rod when said first end portion of said rod is at least partially positioned in said external plate rod opening and a portion of said rod is positioned in said cage rod opening in said body of said cage and said external plate is positioned on or near said exterior surface of said body of said cage; and
wherein said internal plate is configured to be secured to said second end portion of said rod when said second end portion of said rod is at least partially positioned in said internal plate rod opening and a portion of said rod is positioned in said cage rod opening in said body of said cage and when at least a portion of said internal plate is positioned in said body cavity opening of said body of said cage.