Patent ID: 8961564
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An H-shaped fusion system comprising: a cage forming a cross bar of the H-shape, wherein the cage comprises a first opening extending from a first open end of the cage to a second open end of the cage opposite the first open end; first and second plates projecting from the cage, the first and second plates forming a pair of ascending legs of the H-shape; third and fourth plates projecting from the cage, the third and fourth plates forming a pair of descending legs of the H-shape; a movable first cover over the first open end of the cage; wherein, when a first spinous process is received between the first and second plates and a second spinous process is received between the third and fourth plates, the first opening extends in an anterior-posterior direction; a first gripping member formed on the first plate, wherein the gripping member extends toward the second plate; a second gripping member formed on the second plate, wherein the gripping member extends toward the first plate; a third gripping member formed on the third plate, wherein the gripping member extends toward the fourth plate; and a fourth gripping member formed on the fourth plate, wherein the gripping member extends toward the third plate.