Interbody spacer
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1. An intervertebral implant, comprising:
- a spacer having a distal end wall, a proximal end wall, a first lateral wall, and a second lateral wall, where the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall extend from the distal end wall to the proximal end wall, the spacer further having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface;
a locking mechanism situated at the proximal end wall;
a receiving opening extending into the proximal end wall;
a cage having a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion is configured to engage the receiving opening such that a distal end of the first portion is maintained proximal of the distal end wall and the second portion has discontinuous threads to engage vertebrae; and
wherein the first portion extends distal of the second portion such that the distal end of the first portion is distal of the discontinuous threads; and
wherein;
the cage has an axis of rotation;
the second portion of the cage extends a first distance in a first direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation;
the second portion of the cage extends a second distance in a second direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation and perpendicular to the first direction, where the second distance is greater than the first distance; and
when the first portion of the cage engages the receiving opening and the distal end of the first portion is maintained proximal of the distal end wall, the second portion of the cage is positionable between the first lateral wall, the second lateral wall, the top surface, and the bottom surface of the spacer.
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Abstract
An intervertebral or spinal implant having a spacer, a cage, and a locking mechanism, where the locking mechanism may be configured to facilitate a connection between the spacer and the cage. In some cases, the spacer may include a distal end wall, a proximal end wall, a first lateral wall, and a second lateral wall, where the locking mechanism may be situated at the proximal end wall adjacent a receiving opening in the proximal end wall. The implant may have one or more spikes extending from a top and/or a bottom of the spacer to facilitate stabilizing the implant between vertebrae after insertion of the implant in the spinal column.
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1. An intervertebral implant, comprising:
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a spacer having a distal end wall, a proximal end wall, a first lateral wall, and a second lateral wall, where the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall extend from the distal end wall to the proximal end wall, the spacer further having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a locking mechanism situated at the proximal end wall; a receiving opening extending into the proximal end wall; a cage having a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion is configured to engage the receiving opening such that a distal end of the first portion is maintained proximal of the distal end wall and the second portion has discontinuous threads to engage vertebrae; and wherein the first portion extends distal of the second portion such that the distal end of the first portion is distal of the discontinuous threads; and wherein; the cage has an axis of rotation; the second portion of the cage extends a first distance in a first direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation; the second portion of the cage extends a second distance in a second direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation and perpendicular to the first direction, where the second distance is greater than the first distance; and when the first portion of the cage engages the receiving opening and the distal end of the first portion is maintained proximal of the distal end wall, the second portion of the cage is positionable between the first lateral wall, the second lateral wall, the top surface, and the bottom surface of the spacer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An intervertebral implant, comprising:
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a spacer having a distal end wall, a proximal end wall, a first lateral wall, and a second lateral wall, where the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall extend from the distal end wall to the proximal end wall, the spacer further having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a plate insert situated on a first side of the proximal end wall, the plate insert including a threaded opening; a receiving opening extending into the proximal end wall; and a cage having a threaded first portion and a second portion proximal of the first portion, wherein the second portion is situated on a second side of the proximal end wall opposite the first side and the threaded first portion is configured to extend through the receiving opening and threadably engage the threaded opening of the plate insert, and the second portion is configured to engage vertebrae; and wherein the second portion of the cage is positionable between the first lateral wall, the second lateral wall, the top surface, and the bottom surface when the first portion of the cage extends through the receiving opening. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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