Patent ID: 11911291
Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for performing spinal surgery comprising:
preparing a disc space between a first vertebra and a second vertebrae;
providing a surgical system to be implanted into the patient, the system including:
a spacer having a first arm terminating at a first free end, a second arm terminating at a second free end, a first protruding portion, and a second protruding portion, the first and second arms having an outer surface being convexly curved and a portion of the outer surface having a concave surface;
a frame having a leading end, a trailing end, and a continuous perimeter that extends around the outside of the spacer and defining an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface of the frame correspondingly engages with the outer surface of the spacer; and
at least one fixation member insertable in the trailing end of the frame, wherein the at least one fixation member is angled in an upward or downward direction;
inserting the spacer into the frame;
implanting the spacer and the frame into the disc space; and
delivering the at least one fixation member to secure the spacer and the frame in the disc space.