Patent ID: 6808538
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A vertebral body spacer comprising:a main body having an upper end including a first concave socket and a lower end including a second concave socket, and a hollow space that extends between said first concave socket and said second concave socket; a first endplate secured to said upper end of said main body, wherein said first endplate includes an upper surface and an underside having a convex projection adapted to form a ball and socket arrangement with said first concave socket; wherein each of said endplates include an opening extending from the upper surface to the underside, said opening being in communication with said hollow space; and a second endplate secured to said lower end of said main body, wherein said second endplate includes an underside having a convex projection adapted to form a ball and socket arrangement with said second concave socket.