Patent ID: 11964074
Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 17:
18. A non-woven fibrous implant, comprising:
a first endcap formed of a rigid material and having a size corresponding to size of a first vertebral body;
a second endcap formed of a rigid material and having a size corresponding to size of a second vertebral body;
at least one pliable material layer disposed between the first endcap and the second endcap, the pliable material layer being configured to provide a motion-sparing effect, and
at least one non-woven fibrous component comprising a plurality of randomly spaced and oriented fibers defining a plurality of open pore spaces between adjacent fibers,
wherein the open pore spaces are configured to promote boney ingrowth between adjacent fibers, and
wherein the at least one non-woven fibrous component is cut from a batch of fibrous material extruded directly in a turbulent airflow environment.