Patent ID: 9283085
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method of using an intervertebral disc prosthesis, comprising: providing an intervertebral disc prosthesis, the prosthesis comprising an interbody device, a face plate having one or more fixation mechanisms integrally connected therewith, and one or more additional fixation mechanisms; connecting the face plate to the interbody device such that the one or more fixation mechanisms are substantially disposed within a central opening defined in the interbody device; inserting the interbody device and face plate into an intervertebral disc space; and inserting the one or more additional fixation mechanisms through the face plate and interbody device and into a first vertebral endplate; whereby inserting the one or more additional fixation mechanisms urges the face plate against the interbody device, thereby causing the one or more fixation mechanisms to rotate into a second vertebral endplate opposing the first vertebral endplate.