24-03-2016 дата публикации
Номер: US20160081812A1
Автор:
Lindsey G. Waugh,
Anthony J. Melkent,
Jonathan E. Blackwell,
Thomas E. Drochner,
Carrie L. Gowan,
Bret Matthew Wilfong,
Thomas A. Carls,
Richard A. Hynes,
D. Hal Silcox, III,
John A. Cowan, JR.,
Jean-Pierre Mobasser
Принадлежит:
A spinal implant comprises an implant body extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface and includes a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface. The implant body includes an inner surface that defines at least one cavity that is oriented to implant a fastener oblique relative to a lateral axis of a subject body and adjacent an intervertebral space of the subject body. At least one indicia is disposed with the implant body to facilitate orientation of the implant body with the subject body. Systems and methods are disclosed. 1. A spinal implant comprising:an implant body extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface, and including a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface,the implant body further including an inner surface that defines at least one cavity oriented to implant a fastener oblique relative to a lateral axis of a subject body and adjacent an intervertebral space of the subject body; andat least one indicia disposed with the implant body to facilitate orientation of the implant body with the subject body.2. A spinal implant as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia is identifiable via medical imaging.3. A spinal implant as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia includes at least one radiopaque marker.4. A spinal implant as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia includes a plurality of radiopaque markers spaced about at least one of the vertebral engaging surfaces.5. A spinal implant as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia includes at least one linear marker.6. A spinal implant as recited in claim 5 , wherein the implant body includes a lateral portion claim 5 , a contralateral portion and a nose claim 5 , the at least one linear marker extending along at least one of the vertebral engaging surfaces to identify position of the contralateral portion claim 5 , the nose and the posterior surface ...
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