Patent ID: 11918480
Assignee: ADDITIVE IMPLANTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A spinal implant comprising:
a superior end plate, having an anterior side and a posterior side, and a superior perimeter connecting the anterior side and the posterior side;
an inferior end plate, having an anterior side and a posterior side, and a perimeter connecting the anterior side and the posterior side;
wherein the superior end plate and the inferior end plate define a central region therebetween and having a longitudinal axis, further defined by an anterior plane and a posterior plane extending between each of the anterior and posterior sides;
an anterior support connecting the superior and inferior end plates; and
a posterior support, less rigid than the anterior support, connecting the superior and inferior end plates, wherein the posterior support has a greater flexibility than the anterior support, and the posterior support is configured to move toward the longitudinal axis.