Patent ID: 9333086
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. An implant for implantation in a spinal facet joint, the implant comprising: a distal leading end having a distal surface generally opposite a proximal surface of a proximal trailing end; a first surface and a second surface, the first and second surfaces extending between the distal surface and the proximal surface and sloping away from each other from the distal surface to the proximal surface such that a height of the proximal surface is greater than a height of the distal surface, the first and second surfaces having one or more textured features adapted to provide friction with the spinal facet joint; a first side surface generally opposite a second side surface; one or more windows defined in the first surface generally opposing one or more windows defined in the second surface; and one or more side windows defined in the first side surface generally opposing one or more side windows defined in the second side surface, the windows and side windows providing access to a hollow interior of the implant, wherein the textured features include: a first ridge extending along an entire length of the first and second side surface, the first ridge including: a second ridge extending along an entire length of the second side surface, the second ridge including: for each of the pluralities of teeth: