Patent ID: 9381049
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A distal leading portion of a composite spinal implant for implantation in a spinal facet joint, the distal leading portion comprising: a distal leading end having a distal surface generally opposite a proximal surface of a proximal trailing end; a first surface that is parallel with a second surface, the first and second surfaces extending between the distal leading end and the proximal trailing end, the first and second surfaces having one or more textured features adapted to provide friction with the spinal facet joint; and a first side surface generally opposite a second side surface, the first side surface and the second side surface each having a slot extending distally from a notch formed in the proximal surface, the slot including a sloped transition extending from an inner surface of the slot to the respective first or second side surface, wherein the textured features include: a first ridge extending along the length of the first side surface, the first ridge including: a second ridge extending along the length of the second side surface, the second ridge including: for each of the pluralities of teeth: