Patent ID: 9649198
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A spinal interbody implant comprising: a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front face, a rear face, and first and second sides, wherein the top surface and the bottom surface are configured to engage vertebral bone material of adjacent vertebrae; first and second bone screw bores extending through the body and configured to enable threading rotation of a first bone screw within the first bone screw bore and a second bone screw within the second bone screw bore such that the first and second bone screws engage the vertebral bone material; a cutout formed in the front face and extending between the first and second bone screw bores; a plate configured for reception in the cutout after the first and second bone screws are received in the first and second bone screw bores, the plate extending over the first and second bone screw bores to prevent the first and second bone screws from backing out of the first and second bone screw bores; a first stop pin disposed within the body and configured to engage only a head of the first bone screw during rotation of the first bone screw within the first bone screw bore to limit advancement of the first bone screw through the body, wherein the first stop pin is received within a first stop pin bore extending from the top surface; a second stop pin disposed within the body and configured to engage only a head of the second bone screw during rotation of the second bone screw within the second bone screw bore to limit advancement of the second bone screw through the body, wherein the second stop pin is received within a second stop pin bore extending from the bottom surface; and a threaded fastener extending through the plate and configured to secure the plate in position within the cutout.