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Intervertebral implant

  • US 10,492,922 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2017
  • Issued: 12/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An intervertebral implant configured to be inserted into a space between an endplate of an upper vertebral body and an endplate of a lower vertebral body, the intervertebral implant comprising:

  • an implant structure defining a front face a rear face, the front face spaced from the rear face in a first direction, a top side, and an underside opposite the top side in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction; and

    a plate including a front plate surface and a rear plate surface that is opposite the front plate surface, the plate further including a hole with an opening defined by the front plate surface, the hole being configured to receive a bone screw to secure the intervertebral implant to one of the upper vertebral body and the lower vertebral body, the plate configured to be coupled to the implant structure such that

         1) the rear plate surface faces the front face of the implant structure,

         2) an entirety of the opening is positioned between the top side and the underside with respect to the second direction,

         3) the plate is movable relative to the implant structure along the second direction while interference between the implant structure and the plate restricts movement of the plate away from the implant structure in the first direction,wherein the rear face of the implant structure defines a rearmost surface of the intervertebral implant.

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