Spinal implant with padded bone engaging projections
First Claim
1. An implant for insertion between two opposite spaced vertebrae of a spine, comprising:
- an upper section having a substantially rectangular cross section and comprising a toothed top retaining member and a peripheral surface;
a lower section having a substantially rectangular cross section and comprising a toothed bottom retaining member and a peripheral surface;
an intermediate padding member for fastening the upper section and the lower section together;
two three-dimensional matrix structures formed in the upper section and the lower section respectively and on the peripheral surfaces of the upper section and the lower section respectively as support; and
a plurality of holes formed through at least one of three directions of each of the three-dimensional matrix structures.
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Abstract
A spinal implant in one embodiment includes an implant for insertion between two opposite spaced vertebrae of a spine, comprising an upper section having a substantially rectangular cross section and comprising a toothed top retaining member and a peripheral surface; a lower section having a substantially rectangular cross section and comprising a toothed bottom retaining member and a peripheral surface; an intermediate padding member for fastening the upper section and the lower section together; two three-dimensional matrix structures formed in the upper section and the lower section respectively and on the peripheral surfaces of the upper section and the lower section respectively as support; and a plurality of holes formed through at least one of three directions of each of the three-dimensional matrix structures.
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12 Claims
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1. An implant for insertion between two opposite spaced vertebrae of a spine, comprising:
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an upper section having a substantially rectangular cross section and comprising a toothed top retaining member and a peripheral surface; a lower section having a substantially rectangular cross section and comprising a toothed bottom retaining member and a peripheral surface; an intermediate padding member for fastening the upper section and the lower section together; two three-dimensional matrix structures formed in the upper section and the lower section respectively and on the peripheral surfaces of the upper section and the lower section respectively as support; and a plurality of holes formed through at least one of three directions of each of the three-dimensional matrix structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An implant for insertion between two opposite spaced vertebrae of a spine, comprising:
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an upper section having a substantially rectangular cross section and comprising a toothed top retaining member and a peripheral surface; a lower section having a substantially rectangular cross section and comprising a toothed bottom retaining member and a peripheral surface; an intermediate padding member for fastening the upper section and the lower section together; two three-dimensional matrix structures formed in the upper section and the lower section respectively and on the peripheral surfaces of the upper section and the lower section respectively as support; a plurality of holes formed through at least one of three directions of each of the three-dimensional matrix structures; a longitudinal channel formed in central portions of each of the three-dimensional matrix structures and the padding member and communicating with the holes; and an elastic device disposed in the channel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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