Patent ID: 11969355
Assignee: CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A modular adapter ALIF cage system comprising:
an ALIF cage assembly, the ALIF cage assembly comprising a cage and a set screw, the cage including a superior surface, an inferior surface, an anterior surface and a posterior surface, the anterior surface comprising a cage opening, a first groove and a second groove, the first groove and the second groove are spaced apart and are parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cage extending through the superior surface and the inferior surface, the opening positioned between the first groove and the second groove; and
a modular adapter, the modular adapter comprising a first post, a second post, and a plate, the plate extends between the first post and second post, the first and second posts are spaced apart and align with the first groove and second groove, the plate including a plate opening, the plate opening being concentric with the cage opening, the first post engages with the first groove of the anterior surface of the cage, the second post engages with the second groove of the anterior surface of the cage,
the set screw inserted through the cage opening and the plate opening to secure the modular adapter to the cage, wherein at least one of the first post and the second post comprises a first end, a second end, and a keel disposed onto the first end, the keel extending away from the first end to overlie at least a portion of the cage.