Patent ID: 9566167
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A spinal implant, comprising: an upper body having an outer surface adapted to engage a first vertebral body, the upper body defining an arcuate profile extending between opposed end surfaces, the upper body defining opposed side surfaces having a concave profile and a convex profile respectively; a cavity defined through the outer surface and an opposing surface of the upper body; grooves disposed on each side surface of the opposed side surfaces of the upper body, the grooves extending along, and conforming to, the arcuate profile of the upper body; a lower body having an outer surface adapted to engage a second, opposing, vertebral body, the lower body having a bore to slidably receive a portion of the upper body, the bore having grooves disposed on opposing sides of an inner surface of the bore; a hole defined through a side surface of the lower body, the hole configured to engage an insertion instrument capable of inserting the spinal implant between adjacent vertebral bodies; a slot defined through a side surface of the upper body and an opposing inner surface defined by the cavity of the upper body, the slot configured to slidably engage the insertion instrument such that the upper body may advance axially in the bore of the lower body; first and second apertures extending through an end surface of the lower body; and first and second pins adapted to be received within the first and second apertures, grooves of the lower body, and the grooves of the upper body to enable the first and second pins to fix a position of the upper body relative to the lower body, wherein the first and second pins are adapted to deform to the arcuate profile of the upper body as the first and second pins are advanced within the grooves of the upper body.