Patent ID: 6146420
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A61F,A61L,Y10S

Abstract:
An implant for promoting fusion bone growth in the space between upper and lower adjacent vertebrae, comprising:a load bearing member including opposite end pieces and a rigid elongated central element extending between said end pieces,said opposite end pieces each having two opposite surfaces configured to contact and support the upper and lower adjacent vertebrae, said opposite end pieces sized to maintain the space between the adjacent vertebrae,said central element being sized relative to said opposite end pieces to define a pocket between said central element and the adjacent vertebrae when the adjacent vertebrae are supported by said opposite end pieces, said pocket configured to contain an osteogenic material disposed about said central element and in intimate contact with the adjacent vertebrae when the vertebrae are supported by said opposite end pieces; anda biocompatible sheet carrier for an osteogenic material, said biocompatible sheet carrier wound around said central element within said pocket.