Intervertebral implant
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1. A bone stabilizing system configured to be inserted into an intervertebral space, the bone stabilizing system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of bone screws each having a shaft and a head that is connected to the shaft, each of the shafts being elongate along a respective longitudinal central axis;
(b) an integral one-piece body defining a front body surface, a rear body surface opposite the front body surface, a left side surface, a right side surface opposite the left side surface along a lateral direction, a lower body surface, an upper body surface spaced from the lower body surface in a first direction, a portion of the one-piece body that is continuous along the lateral direction from the left side surface to the right side surface, and a recess that extends at least into the upper body surface such that the recess defines a body opening that is open to the first direction,wherein the one-piece body is configured such that when the bone stabilizing system is inserted into the intervertebral space;
1) the upper body surface contacts an endplate of a first vertebra; and
2) the lower body surface contacts an endplate of a second vertebra;
(c) a front plate configured to be mounted to the one-piece body, the front plate comprising a biocompatible, non-bone material, the front plate defining a front plate surface, a rear plate surface opposite the front plate surface such that when the front plate is mounted to the one-piece body the rear plate surface faces the front body surface, the front plate further defining a plurality of screw holes each configured to receive one of the plurality of bone screws such that the shaft of the respective one of the plurality of bone screws passes through the endplate of the first vertebra or the endplate of the second vertebra,wherein a first of the plurality of screw holes defines a first central axis that extends through a first opening and a second opening in the front plate such that the first central axis is at a first oblique angle relative to the rear plate surface, a second of the plurality of screw holes defines a second central axis that extends through a third opening and a fourth opening in the front plate such that the second central axis is at a second oblique angle relative to the rear plate surface, and when the front plate is mounted to the one-piece body;
1) the first opening is positioned in the front plate surface between the left side surface and the right side surface with respect to the lateral direction;
2) the third opening is positioned between the left side surface and the right side surface with respect to the lateral direction; and
3) the front plate is devoid of screw holes with an opening that A) is positioned in the front plate surface and B) has a center that is positioned beyond the body opening with respect to the first direction.
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Abstract
An intervertebral implant having a three-dimensional body and a securing plate. The intervertebral implant also includes a front plate (8) displaceably disposed as an insert with a front side of the three-dimensional body.
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43 Claims
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1. A bone stabilizing system configured to be inserted into an intervertebral space, the bone stabilizing system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of bone screws each having a shaft and a head that is connected to the shaft, each of the shafts being elongate along a respective longitudinal central axis; (b) an integral one-piece body defining a front body surface, a rear body surface opposite the front body surface, a left side surface, a right side surface opposite the left side surface along a lateral direction, a lower body surface, an upper body surface spaced from the lower body surface in a first direction, a portion of the one-piece body that is continuous along the lateral direction from the left side surface to the right side surface, and a recess that extends at least into the upper body surface such that the recess defines a body opening that is open to the first direction, wherein the one-piece body is configured such that when the bone stabilizing system is inserted into the intervertebral space;
1) the upper body surface contacts an endplate of a first vertebra; and
2) the lower body surface contacts an endplate of a second vertebra;(c) a front plate configured to be mounted to the one-piece body, the front plate comprising a biocompatible, non-bone material, the front plate defining a front plate surface, a rear plate surface opposite the front plate surface such that when the front plate is mounted to the one-piece body the rear plate surface faces the front body surface, the front plate further defining a plurality of screw holes each configured to receive one of the plurality of bone screws such that the shaft of the respective one of the plurality of bone screws passes through the endplate of the first vertebra or the endplate of the second vertebra, wherein a first of the plurality of screw holes defines a first central axis that extends through a first opening and a second opening in the front plate such that the first central axis is at a first oblique angle relative to the rear plate surface, a second of the plurality of screw holes defines a second central axis that extends through a third opening and a fourth opening in the front plate such that the second central axis is at a second oblique angle relative to the rear plate surface, and when the front plate is mounted to the one-piece body;
1) the first opening is positioned in the front plate surface between the left side surface and the right side surface with respect to the lateral direction;
2) the third opening is positioned between the left side surface and the right side surface with respect to the lateral direction; and
3) the front plate is devoid of screw holes with an opening that A) is positioned in the front plate surface and B) has a center that is positioned beyond the body opening with respect to the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A spine stabilizing system configured to be inserted into an intervertebral space, the spine stabilizing system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of bone screws each having a shaft and a head that is connected to the shaft, each of the shafts being elongate along a respective longitudinal central axis; (b) a one-piece body defining a front body surface, a rear body surface opposite the front body surface, a left side surface, a right side surface opposite the left side surface, a lower body surface, an upper body surface spaced from the lower body surface in a first direction, a recess that extends from a first opening in the upper body surface to a second opening in the lower body surface, and a body hole configured to receive one of the plurality of bone screws, wherein the one-piece body is configured such that when the spine stabilizing system is inserted into the intervertebral space;
1) the upper body surface faces an endplate of a first vertebra; and
2) the lower body surface faces an endplate of a second vertebra; and(c) a front plate defining an uppermost plate surface, a lowermost plate surface opposite the uppermost plate surface, a front plate surface, a rear plate surface opposite the front plate surface, the front plate configured to be mounted to the one-piece body such that, the rear plate surface faces the front body surface; and
2) the first opening remains open to the first direction the front plate further defining a plurality of screw holes each configured to receive one of the plurality of bone screws such that the shaft of one of the plurality of bone screws passes through one of the plurality of screw holes, the body hole and one of the endplates of the first and second vertebrae, each of the plurality of screw holes defining a respective central axis, at least two of the plurality of screw holes extending through the front plate so that the central axis of each of the at least two of the plurality of screw holes is at an oblique angle relative to the rear plate surface, at least a portion of the uppermost plate surface configured to be disposed within the intervertebral space when the front plate is mounted to the one-piece body and the one-piece body is disposed within the intervertebral space,wherein the front plate is devoid of screw holes with an opening that
1) is positioned in the front plate surface and
2) has a center that is positioned beyond the first opening with respect to the first direction when the front plate is mounted to the one-piece body. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A spine stabilizing system configured to be inserted into an intervertebral space, the spine stabilizing system comprising:
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a plurality of bone screws each having a shaft and a head that is connected to the shaft, each of the shafts being elongate along a respective longitudinal central axis; a one-piece body configured to be inserted between an endplate of a first vertebra and an endplate of a second vertebra, the one-piece body having a convex upper surface that is configured to face the endplate of the first vertebra, a convex lower surface configured to face the endplate of the second vertebra, a front body surface, a rear body surface, a right side body surface and a left side body surface spaced from the right side body surface along a lateral direction, and a portion of the one-piece body that is continuous along the lateral direction from the left side body surface to the right side body surface, the one-piece body defining a middle plane disposed equidistantly between the convex upper surface and the convex lower surface, the convex upper surface spaced from the convex lower surface in a first direction, the one-piece body defining a recess that extends at least into the convex upper surface such that the recess defines an opening that is open to the first direction; and a front plate defining a front plate surface and an opposed rear plate surface, the front plate configured to be mounted to the one-piece body such that the rear plate surface overlies the front body surface, the front plate having a plurality of screw holes, each of the plurality of screw holes configured to receive one of the plurality of bone screws, each of the plurality of screw holes defining a central axis, at least two screw holes of the plurality of screw holes
1) include an opening in the front plate surface that is positioned between the left side body surface and the right side body surface with respect to the lateral direction; and
2) extend through the front plate so that the central axis of each of the at least two screw holes is at an oblique angle relative to the middle plane,wherein the one-piece body is devoid of screw holes with an opening that is positioned beyond the opening of the recess with respect to the first direction, and the front plate is devoid of screw holes with an opening that
1) is positioned in the front plate surface and
2) has a center that is positioned beyond the opening of the recess with respect to the first direction when the front plate is mounted to the one-piece body. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A bone stabilizing system comprising:
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a plurality of bone screws each having a shaft and a head that is connected to the shaft, the shaft defining a longitudinal central axis; an integral one-piece body configured to be inserted between an endplate of a first vertebra and an endplate of a second vertebra, the one-piece body having an upper body surface configured to abut the endplate of the first vertebra, a lower body surface configured to abut the endplate of the second vertebra, and a front body surface, the front body surface defines a maximum body height from the upper body surface to the lower body surface; and a front plate defining an uppermost plate surface and an opposed lowermost plate surface, the front plate defining a front plate surface and an opposed rear plate surface, the front plate defines a maximum plate height from the uppermost plate surface to the lowermost plate surface, such that the maximum plate height is less than the maximum body height, the front plate configured to be mounted to the one-piece body such that the rear plate surface is adjacent to and at least partially overlies the front body surface, the front plate having a plurality of screw holes each configured to receive one of the plurality of bone screws, the plurality of screw holes extending through the front plate and having an axis, at least two of the plurality of screw holes extending through the front plate at an angle relative to the rear plate surface of the front plate so that the axis of the respective screw hole ranges from about 30°
to about 70°
;wherein at least a portion of the uppermost plate surface is configured to be disposed between the endplates of the first and second vertebrae when the front plate is mounted to the one-piece body and the one-piece body is disposed between the endplates of the first and second vertebrae. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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