SPINAL IMPLANT CONFIGURED FOR MIDLINE INSERTION

A spinal implant comprising: a substantially D-shaped body having an upper surface, a lower surface, an anterior portion, a posterior portion, curved sidewalls and a central opening extending between the upper and lower surfaces; and one or more apertures within the anterior portion of the body for...

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Hauptverfasser:	PARRY, John, FENNELL, Anthony, J, STINSON, David, T, THALGOTT, John, S, VISCOGLIOSI, John, J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS DIAGNOSIS FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROSTHESES SURGERY TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Zusammenfassung:	A spinal implant comprising: a substantially D-shaped body having an upper surface, a lower surface, an anterior portion, a posterior portion, curved sidewalls and a central opening extending between the upper and lower surfaces; and one or more apertures within the anterior portion of the body for receiving a fixation element, the one or more apertures comprising a first aperture centrally located on the anterior portion and two apertures laterally located on the anterior portion; wherein at least one of the apertures is configured to permit a predetermined amount of nutation by the fixation elements; and the body defines a generally wedge shaped structure suitable for a midline insertion approach.