Patent ID: 7056341
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A spinal implant comprising: a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from said distal end to said proximal end, said lateral walls having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindrical internal space between said lateral walls; and an anchoring member having bone anchoring projections including a screw thread on an exterior surface thereof, wherein the screw thread of said anchoring member is a self-tapping screw thread having a radial cross-section that transforms from a beveled distal end to a substantially square radial cross-section, and wherein at least one of said lateral walls adjacent the proximal end of said hollow body includes a reentrant thread adapted to cooperate with the screw thread of said anchoring member when said anchoring element is rotated for enabling said anchoring member to be screwed into the internal space of said hollow body.