Patent ID: 6524311
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical implant spinal staple, comprising:a main body portion having an inner surface that is constructed and arranged to engage a vertebral body, an outer surface and means for receiving a fastener for the purpose of fastening the spinal staple to a vertebral body; a plurality of tine members extending from said inner surface, said tine members being constructed and arranged to penetrate the vertebral body in order to anchor the spinal staple to the vertebral body, each of said tine members being shaped so as to have a central axis, and wherein at least one of said tine members is shaped so that when viewed in cross-section transversely to said central axis said tine member is curved so as to have a concave inner surface; and retaining element attachment means for permitting a retaining element to be attached to said main body portion, said retaining element attachment means being integral with said main body portion.