Patent ID: 11883302
Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A spinal implant for positioning between adjacent vertebrae, the spinal implant comprising a first contact surface and a second contact surface, the first contact surface and the second contact surface configured to contact adjacent vertebrae; and a gap configured to receive an insert; the insert configured to have a compressible height such that in a compressed state, the height of the insert is shorter than a height of the spinal implant and in an expanded state, the height of the insert is configured to extend beyond the first contact surface and the second contact surface, the insert further having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a first surface and a compressible support adjacent to the first surface and the second portion having a second surface and a second compressible support adjacent to the second surface of the insert, wherein the insert further comprising a middle portion between the first portion and the second portion, the middle portion comprising a pillar extending across the height of the middle portion and a block.