Patent ID: 7988734
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An implant positionable in a spinal disc space between an upper vertebra and a lower vertebra, comprising: a leading end portion, an opposite trailing end portion, and a longitudinal axis extending between the leading and trailing end portions; a convexly curved upper surface orientable toward the upper vertebra; a convexly curved lower surface orientable toward the lower vertebra; an anterior sidewall extending between the leading end portion and the trailing end portion, the anterior sidewall including a maximally anterior portion defining a maximum width of the implant, a first anteriorly-facing convexly curved surface portion defining a first convex curve extending from the leading end portion to the maximally anterior portion, and a second anteriorly-facing convexly curved surface portion defining a second convex curve extending from the trailing end portion to the maximally anterior portion; and a posterior sidewall arranged opposite the anterior sidewall and extending between the leading end portion and the trailing end portion.