Vertebral facet joint fusion implant and method for fusion
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1. A method, comprising:
- disposing a substance in a plurality of substance apertures of an implant, the implant comprising an interface configured to receive a fastener member and wherein the plurality of substance apertures are through holes in the implant;
disposing the implant in between a first bone portion and a second bone portion, such that a first side of the implant is adjacent the first bone portion and a second side of the implant is adjacent the second bone portion;
inserting, after the disposing, a portion of the fastener member into the interface; and
securing, after the inserting, the fastener member such that the first bone portion and the second bone portion are fused to each other after the securing.
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Abstract
In some embodiments a method comprises disposing an implant into contact with a first bone portion and into contact with a second bone portion, the implant having (1) a first interface configured to receive a restraining member, and (2) a second interface. The method further comprises inserting a portion of the fastener member into the first interface. The method further comprises securing the fastener member such that the first bone portion and the second bone portion are fixed to each other, at least in part by a substance after the securing, at least a portion of the substance disposed through the second interface.
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28 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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disposing a substance in a plurality of substance apertures of an implant, the implant comprising an interface configured to receive a fastener member and wherein the plurality of substance apertures are through holes in the implant; disposing the implant in between a first bone portion and a second bone portion, such that a first side of the implant is adjacent the first bone portion and a second side of the implant is adjacent the second bone portion; inserting, after the disposing, a portion of the fastener member into the interface; and securing, after the inserting, the fastener member such that the first bone portion and the second bone portion are fused to each other after the securing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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disposing a substance in a plurality of substance apertures of an implant, the implant comprising an interface configured to receive a fastener member and wherein the plurality of substance apertures are through holes in the implant; disposing the implant in between a first bone portion and a second bone portion, such that a first side of the implant is adjacent the first bone portion and a second side of the implant is adjacent the second bone portion; disposing a proximal end portion of the fastener member though the interface, wherein the fastener member comprises the proximal end portion and a distal end portion, inserting the proximal end portion into the distal end portion after disposing the proximal end portion of the fastener member through the interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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disposing a substance in a plurality of substance apertures of an implant, the implant comprising an interface configured to receive a fastener member and wherein the plurality of substance apertures are through holes in the implant; disposing the implant in between a first bone portion and a second bone portion, such that a first side of the implant is adjacent the first bone portion and a second side of the implant is adjacent the second bone portion; disposing a proximal end portion of the fastener member though a lumen in the first bone portion, wherein the fastener member comprises the proximal end portion and a distal end portion, securing the fastener member. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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