Title:
INTERBODY FUSION GRAFTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000024327
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
This invention relates to implants (10) formed from donor bone for use in lumbar interbody fusion procedures and instruments for performing such procedures. The implants are formed to include a concave surface (14) formed from a portion of the medullary canal of a long bone. The concaved surface defines a recess (15) in the implant that serves as a depot for osteogenic material. Specific instruments for inserting the implants prepared according to this invention and for preparing the intervertebral space to receive the implants are also provided.
Inventors:
BRANCH CHARLES L (US)
LIU MINGYAN (FR)
BOYD LAWRENCE M (US)
JOSSE LOIC (FR)
LIU MINGYAN (FR)
BOYD LAWRENCE M (US)
JOSSE LOIC (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/025147
Publication Date:
January 11, 2001
Filing Date:
October 27, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SDGI HOLDINGS INC (US)
BRANCH CHARLES L (US)
LIU MINGYAN (FR)
BOYD LAWRENCE M (US)
JOSSE LOIC (FR)
BRANCH CHARLES L (US)
LIU MINGYAN (FR)
BOYD LAWRENCE M (US)
JOSSE LOIC (FR)
International Classes:
A61B17/56; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/58; A61F2/44; A61F2/46; A61B17/02; A61B17/88; A61B17/92; A61B19/00; A61F2/00; A61F2/28; A61F2/30; (IPC1-7): A61F2/44
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