Ventral intervertebral implant
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1. A ventral intervertebral implant for use between two vertebral bodies of a spinal column, comprising:
- a ventral intervertebral body having an upper and lower contact surface, at least one opening extending generally perpendicular to said contact surfaces, and a further opening extending generally parallel to said contact surfaces and situated to intersect said at least one opening;
an anchor pin situated in each opening that extends generally perpendicular to said contact surfaces and projecting beyond at least one of said contact surfaces, each anchor pin being retractably disposed in its respective opening; and
a camshaft situated in said further opening for extending each anchor pin into a work position, wherein said camshaft is removable from said further opening after each anchor pin is situated in its work position.
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A ventral intervertebral implant is used between two vertebral bodies of a spinal column. The implant has an upper and a lower contact surface and at least one anchor pin projecting beyond at least one of the contact surfaces. An instrument is provided for engagement with the implant and which extends as many anchor pins as are provided relative to the contact surfaces. The instrument is removable from the implant.
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1. A ventral intervertebral implant for use between two vertebral bodies of a spinal column, comprising:
- a ventral intervertebral body having an upper and lower contact surface, at least one opening extending generally perpendicular to said contact surfaces, and a further opening extending generally parallel to said contact surfaces and situated to intersect said at least one opening;
an anchor pin situated in each opening that extends generally perpendicular to said contact surfaces and projecting beyond at least one of said contact surfaces, each anchor pin being retractably disposed in its respective opening; and
a camshaft situated in said further opening for extending each anchor pin into a work position, wherein said camshaft is removable from said further opening after each anchor pin is situated in its work position. - 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)
- a ventral intervertebral body having an upper and lower contact surface, at least one opening extending generally perpendicular to said contact surfaces, and a further opening extending generally parallel to said contact surfaces and situated to intersect said at least one opening;
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