Patent ID: 11944552
Assignee: NEXUS SPINE, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. An implant comprising:
a body adapted to be inserted into an interbody space between two vertebral bodies of a human spine, the body comprising:
a cranial surface adapted to rest against one of the vertebral bodies; and
a caudal surface adapted to rest against the other of the vertebral bodies;

an inserter-engagement opening formed in the body; and
an anchor cavity with a pair of two-bladed anchors disposed therein;
wherein the anchors are adapted to be deployable through slots in the cranial surface and in the caudal surface to engage with the vertebral bodies to fix the implant in the interbody space; and
wherein the implant comprises a body formed of a biocompatible material, the body comprises a stiffness of between 400 megapascals (MPa) and 1,200 MPa, and the body comprises a plurality of pores having an average size of between 150 microns and 600 microns.