Intervertebral implant
First Claim
1. An intervertebral implant comprising:
- a body having an upper surface at least partially configured to lie adjacent to the endplate of a first vertebrae and defining an upper plane, and a lower surface at least partially configured to lie adjacent to the endplate of a second vertebrae and defining a lower plane;
a plate displaceably associated with the body, and having a first fastener hole for receiving a first fastener insertable into the first vertebrae, and a second fastener hole for receiving a second fastener insertable into the second vertebrae;
wherein at least a portion of the plate is inset in the body;
wherein first and second fasteners each have a head, the heads of the fasteners are retained between the upper and lower planes.
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Abstract
The intervertebral implant is in the form of a three-dimensional structure (10) comprising (a) a top side (1) and an underside (2) which are designed to rest against the end plates of two adjacent vertebras, (b) a left side face (3) and a right side face (4), (c) a front face (5) and a rear face (6), (d) a horizontal center plane situated between the top side (1) and the underside (2), (e) a vertical center plane (8) situated between the left side face (3) and the right side face (8) and (f) a plurality of boreholes (9) passing through the implant structure (10) that are designed to receive longitudinal affixation elements (20), the axes (19) of said elements intersecting the horizontal center plane (7). At least one of the boreholes (9) is designed in a manner that the affixation element (10) received in it can be rigidly connected to the intervertebral implant. Said connection is implemented using a thread or by matching conical surfaces.
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32 Claims
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1. An intervertebral implant comprising:
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a body having an upper surface at least partially configured to lie adjacent to the endplate of a first vertebrae and defining an upper plane, and a lower surface at least partially configured to lie adjacent to the endplate of a second vertebrae and defining a lower plane; a plate displaceably associated with the body, and having a first fastener hole for receiving a first fastener insertable into the first vertebrae, and a second fastener hole for receiving a second fastener insertable into the second vertebrae; wherein at least a portion of the plate is inset in the body; wherein first and second fasteners each have a head, the heads of the fasteners are retained between the upper and lower planes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An intervertebral implant comprising:
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an upper surface at least partially to lie configured to lie adjacent to the endplate of a first vertebrae, and defining an upper plane; a lower surface at least partially configured to lie adjacent to the endplate of a second vertebrae, and defining a lower plane; at least a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first and second openings extend from the lower surface through to the upper surface; a front surface having a recess; and a plate at least partially disposed in the recess, and having inn a first fastener hole for receiving a first insertable into the first vertebrae, and a second fastener hole for receiving a second fastener insertable into the second vertebrae; wherein first and second fasteners each have a head, the heads of the fasteners are retained between the upper and lower planes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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