Device for Securing an Implant to Tissue
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1. A spinal implant for being implanted between adjacent vertebrae, the spinal implant comprising:
- an implant body comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge;
a plurality of gripping portions extending from the implant body and configured to engage at least one of the adjacent vertebra;
a rotatable portion of the implant body extending generally from the leading edge to the trailing edge and defining an axis, the rotatable portion configured to be rotatable about the axis when the implant body is positioned between adjacent vertebrae; and
a piercing portion extending from the rotatable portion and configured to rotate about the axis and rotatably pierce one of the adjacent vertebrae.
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Abstract
An implant device is provided for implantation within an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebrae comprising an implant body, a rotatable portion and a piercing portion configured to pierce the adjacent vertebra.
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1. A spinal implant for being implanted between adjacent vertebrae, the spinal implant comprising:
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an implant body comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge; a plurality of gripping portions extending from the implant body and configured to engage at least one of the adjacent vertebra; a rotatable portion of the implant body extending generally from the leading edge to the trailing edge and defining an axis, the rotatable portion configured to be rotatable about the axis when the implant body is positioned between adjacent vertebrae; and a piercing portion extending from the rotatable portion and configured to rotate about the axis and rotatably pierce one of the adjacent vertebrae. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A spinal implant for being implanted between adjacent vertebrae, the spinal implant comprising:
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an implant body comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge and defining a longitudinal axis therebetween; a plurality of gripping portions extending from the implant body and configured to grip at least one of the adjacent vertebra; and a piercing portion integral with the implant body and extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis, the implant body configured to rotate between adjacent vertebrae so that the piercing portion rotatably pierces one of the adjacent vertebrae. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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