Patent ID: 6562072
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An implant for insertion between the vertebrae of a spinal column, wherein:surfaces of a substantially rectangular or trapezoidal-section implant adapted to face adjacent vertebrae are porous and/or are provided with a profiled structure, a breadth of the implant is adapted to cover at most a rearward half of the vertebra facing the spinous process, a length of the implant is adapted to essentially overlap the rearward region of the vertebra, a first boundary face of the implant adapted to face the interior of the vertebra and extend towards the adjacent vertebrae is curved convexly over at least a portion of a wall of said first boundary face, a second boundary face of the implant adapted to face the spinous process is curved concavely, said second boundary face being free of break-throughs, the first boundary face comprises at least one depression which extends into, but not through, said wall of said first boundary face, and two borings extending through the implant, wherein each boring runs from respective outer faces of said implant into said depression in a central portion of the implant.