MESH SPACER HYBRID
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1. An implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient comprising:
- a first spacer body;
a second spacer body; and
a porous and expandable container, the container having a first end, a horizontally opposing second end, a vertically facing top side and a vertically facing bottom side,wherein the first end of the container is coupled to the first spacer body and the second end of the container is coupled to the second spacer body, andwherein the top side and the bottom side of the container are exposed between the first spacer body and the second spacer body.
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Abstract
A modular implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient including a first spacer portion, a second spacer and a container having a first end and a second end, the first end of the container constructed to operably engage a first spacer and the second end of the container constructed to operably engage the second spacer.
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1. An implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient comprising:
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a first spacer body; a second spacer body; and a porous and expandable container, the container having a first end, a horizontally opposing second end, a vertically facing top side and a vertically facing bottom side, wherein the first end of the container is coupled to the first spacer body and the second end of the container is coupled to the second spacer body, and wherein the top side and the bottom side of the container are exposed between the first spacer body and the second spacer body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient comprising:
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a first spacer body having a horizontal width dimension and a vertical height dimension; a second spacer body having a horizontal width dimension and a vertical height dimension; and a porous and expandable container, having a horizontal width dimension between a first end and a horizontally opposing second end, wherein the horizontal width dimension of the container is greater than the horizontal width dimension of the first spacer body and greater than the horizontal width dimension of the second spacer body, wherein the first spacer body is coupled to the first end of the container, and wherein the second spacer body is coupled to the second end of the container. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient comprising:
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a porous and expandable container including a first end, a second end and an interior space; a first rigid spacer body coupled to a first end of the container; a second rigid spacer body coupled to a second end of the container; and a rod spanning between the first spacer body and the second spacer body, and extending through the container, wherein the rod is disposed completely within the interior space of the container for an entire expanse between the first spacer body and the second spacer body, wherein a fill opening is defined through the first spacer body which communicates with the rod, and wherein the rod includes a fill channel that communicates with the fill opening and with the interior space of the container.
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