Patent ID: 9211194
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. A spinal implant comprising: a body comprising a bioactive substance, further comprising: an anterior side and a posterior side opposing the anterior side; a medial side and a lateral side with one side being outwardly curved and the other being inwardly curved; a top surface and a bottom surface, each of the top and bottom surfaces including plural projections for enhancing interaction with a synthetic or natural vertebral body; a major recess formed in the body creating a longitudinal through-aperture in communication with the top and bottom surfaces, at least one minor recess formed in the body creating a latitudinal through-aperture in communication with the medial and lateral sides, both through apertures in communication with each other; and a handling feature comprising a pair of anterior recesses formed at points where the anterior side communicates with the medial and lateral sides, said recesses used for receiving a manipulator, a pair of posterior recess formed at points where the posterior side communicates with the medial and lateral sides, and a front recess formed in the anterior side and a rear recess formed in the posterior side both communicating with a through-aperture, the handling feature facilitating handling and insertion of the spinal implant into an intervertebral space.