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Spinal implant and implant inserter

  • US 20070050031A1
  • Filed: 08/23/2006
  • Published: 03/01/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An intervertebral implant and implant inserter, comprising an intervertebral implant comprising an implant body including superior and inferior sides, medial and lateral sides, an anterior end and a posterior end, each of said superior and inferior sides having a central section and convexly curving sides sections on opposite sides of said central section, each of said side sections being composed of a plurality of convex surface segments of different radii of curvature, each of said medial and lateral sides having a concave inward portion defining a cavity;

  • and an implant inserter comprising a pair of holding members configured to be respectively removably matingly received in said cavity of said implant, each of said holding members having a cross-sectional configuration defined by a convex inner portion complementary to the corresponding one of said concave inward portions of said implant and a convex outer portion including an intermediate convex section extending between said superior and inferior sides of said implant when said holding members are respectively removably matingly received in said cavities, each of said intermediate convex sections being composed of a plurality of convex surface segments of different radii of curvature

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