Patent ID: 11938039
Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION, LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. An implant, comprising:
a body;
the body defining a transverse plane dividing the implant into a superior half and an inferior half;
a first outer member attached to the body and disposed within the superior half of the implant;
a first support attached to the first outer member, the first support being disposed within the superior half of the implant;
a second outer member attached to the body and disposed within the inferior half of the implant;
a second support attached to the second outer member, the second support being disposed within the inferior half of the implant;
wherein an end of the first support is attached to an end of the second support; and
wherein the first outer member and the second outer member each form one or more arches;
wherein the implant includes a first ring disposed in the superior half, wherein the first outer member is attached to the first ring;
the implant includes a second ring disposed in the inferior half, wherein the second outer member is attached to the second ring;
wherein the first ring and the second ring define a central channel extending through the implant.