Patent ID: 8956415
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A vertebral implant for attaching to superior and inferior vertebral members, the implant comprising: a plate extending along an axis between a first end surface and an opposite second end surface, the plate comprising an inner side configured to be positioned towards the vertebral members, the inner side defining a first contact section configured to contact against a body of the superior vertebral member and a second contact section coaxial with the first contact section configured to contact against a body of the inferior vertebral member; a plurality of legs that each extend outward from and are spaced apart along the inner side, each of the legs sized to fit within an intervertebral space formed between the vertebral members, the plurality of legs spaced apart along the inner side by a gap; a ledge formed at the second contact section and positioned away from a gap formed between the plurality of legs, the ledge extending outward beyond the second contact section and configured to contact against an endplate of the inferior vertebral member, the second contact section having a length defined by a distance between the second end surface and the ledge, the second contact section being continuously parallel to the axis and being continuously planar along the length; at least one aperture that extends through the second contact section to receive an anchor; and a cage positioned in the gap between the legs and extending outward from the inner side of the plate and configured to fit within the intervertebral space.