Patent ID: 8460384
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A system for distracting two tissue surfaces away from one another within a spine, comprising: a plurality of biocompatible spinal inserts configured to form a vertically stacked and interlocked support within a spine to distract said two tissue surfaces away from one another, said plurality of biocompatible spinal inserts including a top insert, a center insert and a bottom insert; said center insert including a tapered leading end, a ramp, an upper recess, a lower recess, an upper facing surface and a lower facing surface generally parallel to the upper facing surface; said top insert including a ramp configured to engage the tapered leading end of the center insert to assist in distraction of the two tissue surfaces, a recess configured to engage and interlock with the upper recess of the center insert, an upper facing surface configured to be positioned against a first tissue surface and a lower facing surface configured to contact the upper facing surface of the center insert; and said bottom insert including a recess configured to receive a portion of the center insert, an upper facing surface configured to contact the lower facing surface of the center insert and a lower facing surface configured to be positioned against a second tissue surface.