Patent ID: 6776798
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: A61F,F28F

Abstract:
A spacer assembly for use in spinal surgeries, the assembly comprising:a spacer formed to include (i) an upper spacer end and a lower spacer end, and (ii) a spacer side wall extending between the upper spacer end and the lower spacer end, and at least one end can coupled to at least one of the upper spacer end and the lower spacer end, each of the at least one end caps including an inner end facing the spacer, an outer end having a serrated surface, and a can side wall extending between the inner and outer ends and engaging the spacer side wall to provide a mechanical connection between the at least one can and the spacer, wherein the serrated surface includes a number of peaks and a number of valleys, wherein when the at least one can is connected to the spacer, the number of peaks are positioned at a vertical height either above the upper spacer end or below the lower spacer end, and wherein the cap side wall converges from the outer end toward the inner end.