Patent ID: 9248027
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A spinal fusion device, comprising: a U-shaped load bearing component and an anterior component, wherein the load bearing component and the anterior component are configured to mate to form at least one opening, wherein the anterior component includes a bore for receipt of a bone screw, and further wherein the anterior component includes a middle bore that transverses an anterior face of the anterior component and an opposing face of the anterior face; an external outer plate configured to span two vertebrae, wherein the external outer plate includes a plurality of bores configured to receive bone screws for coupling to a vertebra, and wherein the external outer plate includes a middle bore that aligns during use with the middle bore of the anterior component to receive an elongate fastener; and wherein the external outer plate has a low profile; and a pair of alignment tabs that extend from the external outer plate towards the anterior component, and wherein ends of the pair of alignment tabs are parallel to one another and have a width that corresponds to a width of the anterior component.