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; 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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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; and
a delivery hole configured to enable fusing material to flow into at least one of the first body and the second body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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; and
at least one delivery surface configured to enable access to one of the adjacent vertebral bodies. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system of fusing vertebral bodies, the system comprising:
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a material restrictor having an injection opening and delivery holes configured to be positioned within a collapsed disc space between a first and second vertebral body;
an delivery cannula configured to be operatively coupled with the injection opening of the material restrictor; and
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. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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