SPINAL CAGE IMPLANT
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1. A spinal implant for implantation within an intervertebral disc space comprising:
- a substantially rectangular cage that is wider than high and longer than wide and having;
an interior space, a substantially planar top and bottom, both comprising at least one opening, two side walls, both comprising at least one opening, the at least one opening comprising at least one load-bearing structure, a posterior end wall and an anterior end wall, at least one of which comprising a hole for receiving a tool for manipulation of the cage.
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Abstract
A spinal cage implant device includes a substantially planar top, a substantially planar bottom, two side walls, a posterior end wall, and an anterior end wall, wherein the implant is wider than high and longer than wide, and the substantially planar top and the substantially planar bottom include at least one opening, the external surfaces of the two side walls are textured and include at least one opening and that opening is bisected by at least one load-bearing frame structure, and at least one of the anterior end wall or posterior end wall include a hole for receiving a tool for surgical insertion of the spinal cage implant.
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20 Claims
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1. A spinal implant for implantation within an intervertebral disc space comprising:
a substantially rectangular cage that is wider than high and longer than wide and having;
an interior space, a substantially planar top and bottom, both comprising at least one opening, two side walls, both comprising at least one opening, the at least one opening comprising at least one load-bearing structure, a posterior end wall and an anterior end wall, at least one of which comprising a hole for receiving a tool for manipulation of the cage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A spinal implant device for implantation within an intervertebral disc space comprising:
a substantially rectangular cage that is wider than high and longer than wide and having;
a substantially planar top and bottom, each comprising an opening, and each either smooth or textured, two side walls, each of which comprises at least one opening, and wherein a truss is located within the at least one opening in one side wall and another truss is located within the at least one opening in the other side wall, and wherein the external surfaces of the two side walls are either smooth or textured, and a posterior end wall and an anterior end wall, at least one of which comprising a hole for receiving a tool for surgical insertion of the spinal implant, and at least one of which comprising a beveled protrusion forming a substantially rectangular nose which includes at least one groove. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A spinal implant device for implantation within an intervertebral disc space comprising:
a substantially rectangular cage formed from a rigid biocompatible material that is radiolucent, and that is wider than high and longer than wide and having;
an interior space, a substantially planar top and bottom, each comprising an opening, and each textured with transverse teeth, two side walls, each of which comprises one opening, and wherein a truss is located within the one opening in one side wall and another truss is located within the opening in the other side wall, and the two trusses are inversely oriented to one another, and wherein the external surfaces of the two side walls are textured with four-sided pyramid protrusions, a posterior end wall and an anterior end wall, each of which comprises a hole for receiving a tool for surgical insertion of the spinal implant, and each of which comprises a beveled protrusion forming a substantially rectangular nose which includes two grooves that are oriented perpendicular to one another, and an osteogenic material within the interior space.
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