Patent ID: 7172627
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. Stabilized interbody fusion system for vertebrae according to the invention, of the type comprising: an interbody implant that will be inserted in the intervertebral space defined between two neighboring vertebrae to be mutually secured therebetween, in order to restore the height and the angle of the lordosis of the vertebral segment defined by two neighboring vertebrae; and a stabilizing plate equipped with at least one passage hole for an anchoring screw at each of its ends, and a top surface and a bottom surface, the plate and the implant being provided with mutual assembly means such that after assembly, the stabilizing plate extends on each side of the implant to enable the stabilizing plate to be anchored on the neighboring vertebrae through the screws, wherein the assembly means comprises spacing means having a top surface in contact with the bottom surface of the stabilizing plate so that the spacing means is interposed between the bottom surface of the stabilizing plate and an outer surface of the implant, to enable the stabilizing plate to be positioned at a specific distance relative to the outer surface of the implant.