Patent ID: 7014659
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: A61B,A61F,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. A method of providing variable fit for a skeletal reconstruction cage, the method comprising: providing a first set of central bodies, each central body having a different maximum height from one another; providing a second set of top end caps of variable sizes, each top end cap having a different maximum height from one another; providing a third set of bottom end caps of variable sizes, each bottom end cap having a different maximum height from one another; selecting the central body, top end cap, and bottom end cap that provide preferred skeletal reconstruction cage height when coupled together, with at least one of the central body, top end cap, and bottom end cap being formed of bone; coupling the first and second end caps to the central body to form a first skeletal reconstruction cage, with the end caps disposed on opposing ends of the central body; wherein the combination of the maximum height of the selected top end cap and the selected bottom end cap is greater than 15% of the maximum height of the selected central body.