Patent ID: 9017412
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A spinal interbody implant comprising: a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front face, a rear face, and first and second sides; first and second bone screw bores in the front face of the body; a cutout formed in the front face and surrounding the first and second bone screw bores; and a plate configured for reception in the cutout after a bone screw has been received in the first and second bone screw bores, the plate extending over the first and second bone screw bores to prevent the bone screws from backing out of their respective bone screw bore; wherein the cutout includes first and second undercut portions formed in the front face of the body, and wherein the plate is received in the first and second undercut portions; and wherein the plate is configured such that opposite ends of the plate are flexed toward each other during placement of the plate into the cutout and the opposite ends are unflexed to be received in the first and second undercut portions; wherein the plate is held in the cutout by a bolt.