Reinforced molded implant formed of cortical bone
CA 2422775 A1 · Owner: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. · Inventors: Boyd, Lawrence M.
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This invention relates to arthodesis for stabilizing the spine. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an intervertebral spacer (10, 40, 70, 90, 130, 160, 240, 260 and 300) formed of a bone material and to methods of treating patients habing spinal deformities. The invention provides a spinal implant assembly, for example spacer (10) comprising bone-derived , components(12 14, 16 and 16A). The bone-derived components can be formed into modular units that can be assembled to provide a wide variety of implant configurations. In addition, the bone-derived components can form scaffold that can withstand the shear and impact forces necessary to insert the assembled …
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- Filed September 18, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 18, 2021.
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