Method, system and apparatus for interbody fusion
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1. A device for fusing vertebral bodies, the device comprising:
- a shell configured to be disposed between a first body and a second body;
an injection opening to receive fusing material;
a delivery hole configured to enable fusing material to flow into at least one of the first body and the second body; and
a distribution channel extending from the injection opening to the delivery hole including a drilling spring.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for interbody fusion. In some embodiments, a device is provided for fusing vertebral bodies. The device includes a shell configured to be disposed between a first body and a second body, an injection opening to receive fusing material, and a delivery hole configured to enable fusing material to flow into at least one of the first body and the second body.
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1. A device for fusing vertebral bodies, the device comprising:
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a shell configured to be disposed between a first body and a second body; an injection opening to receive fusing material; a delivery hole configured to enable fusing material to flow into at least one of the first body and the second body; and a distribution channel extending from the injection opening to the delivery hole including a drilling spring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A material restrictor for use in interbody fusion of two adjacent vertebral bodies, the material restrictor comprising:
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a shell defining a cavity; an injection opening within the shell to the cavity, wherein the injection opening is configured to receive fusing material into the cavity; a delivery hole configured to enable access to one of the adjacent vertebral bodies; and a distribution channel extending from the injection opening to the delivery hole including a drilling spring. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system of fusing vertebral bodies, the system comprising:
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a material restrictor having a shell configured to be disposed between a first body and a second body, an injection opening to receive fusing material, a delivery hole configured to enable the fusing material to flow into at least one of the first body and the second body, and a distribution channel extending from the injection opening to the delivery hole including a drilling spring, the fusing material configured to be delivered to the material restrictor via the delivery cannula, wherein the fusing material is configured to spread from the material restrictor into the first and second vertebral bodies via the delivery holes; and a delivery cannula configured to be operatively coupled with the injection opening of the material restrictor. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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