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`FILE HISTORY
`us 8,187,334
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`8,187,334
`PATENT:
`INVENTORS: Curran, Matthew
`Peterson, Mark
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`TITLE:
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`System and methods for spinal fusion
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`APPLICATION US13079645A
`NO:
`FILED:
`ISSUED:
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`04 APR 2011
`29 MAY 2012
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`COMPILED:
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`28 MAR 2018
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`A TEC _LLI F0000S 1484
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`8,187,334
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`SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SPINAL FUSION
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`Transaction History
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`Transaction Description
`Date
`IFW Scan & P ACR Auto Security Review
`04-04-2011
`Initial Exam Team nn
`04-04-2011
`04-06-2011 Cleared by OIPE CSR
`04-18-2011 Filing Receipt
`04-18-2011 Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
`10-18-2011 Additional Application Filing Fees
`10-18-2011 A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 3 5
`USC 115, Oath of the Applic
`10-26-2011 Application Is Now Complete
`10-26-2011 Sent to Classification Contractor
`10-26-2011 Filing Receipt - Updated
`11-21-2011 Application Dispatched from OIPE
`02-02-2012 PG-Pub Issue Notification
`02-07-2012 Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
`03-20-2012 Preliminary Amendment
`03-20-2012 Restriction/Election Requirement
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`Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
`03-21-2012 Mail Restriction Requirement
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`Information Disclosure Statement considered
`03-23-2012 Reference capture on IDS
`03-23-2012 Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
`03-23-2012 Response to Election / Restriction Filed
`03-23-2012
`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
`03-23-2012 Mail Applicant Initiated Interview Summary
`03-26-2012 Correspondence Address Change
`03-27-2012 Date Forwarded to Examiner
`03-28-2012 Email Notification
`03-28-2012 Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
`03-29-2012
`Information Disclosure Statement considered
`03-29-2012 Reference capture on IDS
`03-29-2012
`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
`03-29-2012
`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
`04-04-2012 Supplemental Response
`04-05-2012
`Interview Summarv - Examiner Initiated
`04-06-2012 Reasons for Allowance
`04-06-2012 Examiner's Amendment Communication
`04-06-2012 Date Forwarded to Examiner
`04-12-2012 Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
`04-17-2012 Electronic Review
`04-17-2012 Email Notification
`04-17-2012 Mail Notice of Allowance
`04-18-2012 Printer Rush- No mailing
`04-18-2012 Response to Reasons for Allowance
`04-18-2012
`Issue Fee Pavment Verified
`04-18-2012
`Issue Fee Payment Received
`04-21-2012 Pubs Case Remand to TC
`05-02-2012 Dispatch to FDC
`05-02-2012 Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
`05-09-2012
`Issue Notification Mailed
`05-10-2012 Email Notification
`05-29-2012 Patent Issue Date Used in PT A Calculation
`06-05-2012 Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
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`06-27-2012 Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
`04-17-2013 Workflow - Request for CPA- Finish
`04-17-2013 Workflow - Request for CPA - Begin
`05-22-2013 Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
`05-23-2013 Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
`05-29-2013 Email Notification
`05-29-2013 Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
`06-03-2013 Email Notification
`06-03-2013 Filing Receipt - Corrected
`08-14-2013 Petition Requesting Trial
`08-14-2013 Petition Requesting Trial
`02-13-2014 Request for Trial Granted
`02-13-2014 Request for Trial Granted
`02-11-2015 Termination or Final Written Decision
`02-11-2015 Termination or Final Written Decision
`12-18-2017 Review Certificate
`02-22-2018 Review Certificate Mailed
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`/STUART S BRAY/
`Examiner.Art Unit 3733
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`(Assistant Examiner)
`/EDUARDO C ROBERT/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner.Art Unit 3733
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`(Primary Examiner)
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`04/05/2012
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`(Date)
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`Total Claims Allowed:
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`28
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`04/06/2012
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`Part of Paper No. 20120405
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`A TEC _LLI F000051487
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`Application/Control No.
`Issue Classification 13079645
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`11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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`STUARTS BRAY
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`Examiner
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`Applicant(s)/Patent Under Reexamination
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`CURRAN ET AL.
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`Art Unit
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`3733
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`ORIGINAL
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`INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
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`CLASS
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`SUBCLASS
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`CLAIMED
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`NON-CLAIMED
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`623
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`17.16
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`2 I 44 (2006.01.01)
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`Examiner.Art Unit 3733
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`(Assistant Examiner)
`/EDUARDO C ROBERT/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner.Art Unit 3733
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`(Primary Examiner)
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`04/05/2012
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`(Date)
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`Total Claims Allowed:
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`28
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`04/06/2012
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`A TEC _LLI F000051488
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`Application/Control No.
`Issue Classification 13079645
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`11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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`STUARTS BRAY
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`Examiner
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`Applicant(s)/Patent Under Reexamination
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`CURRAN ET AL.
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`Art Unit
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`3733
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`ORIGINAL
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`INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
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`CLASS
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`SUBCLASS
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`CLAIMED
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`NON-CLAIMED
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`623
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`17.16
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`A
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`6
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`1
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`F
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`2 I 44 (2006.01.01)
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`CROSS REFERENCE($)
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`SUBCLASS {ONE SUBCLASS PER BLOCK)
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`□ Claims renumbered in the same order as presented by applicant
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`CPA
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`Examiner.Art Unit 3733
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`(Assistant Examiner)
`/EDUARDO C ROBERT/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner.Art Unit 3733
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`(Primary Examiner)
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`04/05/2012
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`(Date)
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`Total Claims Allowed:
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`28
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`04/06/2012
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`O.G. Print Claim(s)
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`(Date)
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`Part of Paper No. 20120423
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`A TEC _LLI F000051489
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`Index of Claims
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`Application/Control No.
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`13079645
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`Examiner
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`11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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`STUARTS BRAY
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`Applicant( s )/Patent Under
`Reexamination
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`CURRAN ET AL.
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`Art Unit
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`3733
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`✓
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`Rejected
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`Cancelled
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`N Non-Elected
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`A TEC _LLI F000051490
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`Index of Claims
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`Application/Control No.
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`13079645
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`Examiner
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`11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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`STUARTS BRAY
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`Applicant( s )/Patent Under
`Reexamination
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`CURRAN ET AL.
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`Art Unit
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`3733
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`✓
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`Rejected
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`Cancelled
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`Index of Claims
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`Application/Control No.
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`13079645
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`Examiner
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`11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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`STUARTS BRAY
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`Applicant( s )/Patent Under
`Reexamination
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`CURRAN ET AL.
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`Art Unit
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`3733
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`✓
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`Rejected
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`Cancelled
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`N Non-Elected
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`Index of Claims
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`13079645
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`Examiner
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`11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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`STUARTS BRAY
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`Applicant( s )/Patent Under
`Reexamination
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`CURRAN ET AL.
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`Art Unit
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`3733
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`Index of Claims
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`Application/Control No.
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`13079645
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`Examiner
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`11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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`STUARTS BRAY
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`Applicant( s )/Patent Under
`Reexamination
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`CURRAN ET AL.
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`Art Unit
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`3733
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`✓
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`Rejected
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`APPLICANTS
`Matthew Curran, Carlsbad, CA;
`Mark Peterson, Medford, OR;
`** CONTINUING DATA *************************
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`through the J111eral wall~, a plumlity of receiving apertures.
`and a varie1y of a111i-migra1ion features accordini!, 10 O11e
`15 embodiment oflbe present invention:
`FIG. 12 is a perspecli\'ll view of the distal side cervical
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`·n1e irn.ertion in:slnunent pimnits qnick. direct. accurate
`placement ufthe spinal implant of the present inve111io11 into
`the i11tervertebral 1pace. According lo one e111bodimettt. the
`insertion im~trument includes a threaded engagement elemeat
`dimen:1:ioned lo threadably euga~e into a receiving aperture 10
`oflhe present imremicin.
`According to another
`the insertion imitrunumt
`includes an elongate lbrk member and a 2,enemlly mbular
`k1clt member.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HIE DRAWINGS
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`cnnjunclion with the attached drawings. wherein like refer- lti
`ence numeral!'. ,11re applied to like elements and wherein:
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`ably coupled 1111 an insertion iWltmment according lo ane _
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`embodiment of the present inventiC1n:
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`FIG. 2 isa pe1¥peclive view of the lumbar fusion implant of
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`preseot invention;
`FIG. l4 isa l\ideview oflhecervical fusion implantofFIG.
`18, illt1s1ra1ini (among o
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`ing the cervical insertion i11s1rume111 of FIG. 19 accordi11g lo
`Clne embCldiment t)fthe present inven:1ion;
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`inserlicin device according 10 one embodiment of the pre:.:enl
`invention:
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`lively. illustratit1g the ··enha11ced visualization" .feature oftbe
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`ment of the prese11t inve1nion;
`FIG. l is a lop view of the h11nbarfi.tsio11 implant of FIG. l,
`illustrating {amo11g otber things) lhe fusion apertme.s and the
`,mli-migration leatures according tQ one embodiment l,f1he 4S
`present invention;
`FIG. 4 is a side view oftbe lumbar fosim1 implai11 of FIG.
`I. illnslrating (amo11s other tbinl!,S) the visualizatinn aper-
`a receiving apetture for
`inslrumellt of FIG. 1 so present inven1fo11 as employed within a cervical fosim1
`implant according lo one embodiment l)f the prel'enl inven(cid:173)
`acc~irding to ()Ile embodiment of the present inveal ion:
`tion.
`FIG . 5 i:1 an end view of the lumbar lltsion implant orFJG.
`l. illustrating (among other lhingsJ the receiving aperture
`fom1~ in_the_proximel end. the ar~ti-migration f~ltl~res. and_ ,,
`the v1suahzu.tmn aperlUrCll according tl1 one embodiment ol · ·
`the present iuventim1;
`FIG. 6 is till enlarged side view or lh.e lumbar tltsion
`tn the di~lal end of lhe
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`DESCRJPTION OF THE PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENTS
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`of the present inventicm:
`FIG. 7 is a per:i.pective view ofthe insertion inslromeru of
`FlG. l in a fully assembled fonn according to one embodi(cid:173)
`ment of tile present invemion;
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`of the disla I region b5
`I accc1~ding to 011e
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`embodiment of the present invention;
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`i.ions must be made
`with 1ylltem-related and busio,es~-related
`will vary from one implemen1a1ion to
`another. Moreover. it will be appreciated !hat such a develop(cid:173)
`ment eflh11 might be complex and time-ccmsuming. bnt
`would nevertheless be a routine under1aking for tbmn~ (If
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`tbe 11paeer 36. One 11k.illed in the a1't can appreei111e 111y1iad
`methods of ai.~embling a hm111:ing simili11' to lhe above
`described.
`FIG. 6 de1ails the dis:lal bead ridse
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`1m111berofsuitable foamros fu re11gaging 1be in11ertim1 insln:i•
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`63 are dimensi(med to Iii slidahly into the pmchu.!!e ccgions
`60. 61 with low frictil)D to allow accurate engagement oftb.e
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`outer dimensim1 of1he t'hreaded cormeclor 24 is smaller than
`1he large,t omer dimension of 1he distal head 26 and elcmgale
`lnbular element 28. Alterna1ively. other methods of creatin,- a
`15 gripping s1ufoce sre cQnternplated including hut not limited 10
`knurling 1:1r fuC'els .
`In order to use the system 10 perform a r;pinal llision pro(cid:173)
`cl!dure. the clinician must lil'lt designate the appmpriale
`implant size. After lhe spinal fi.111ioo implant I ft i~ chosen, the
`10 distal head slot!il 62, 63 or the inserter shaft 44 are i m,erted iuto
`1be purchase regi~ms 60, 6 l o
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`olinician can ma11ipulale the combined spinal tusion impl011t
`J5 rn and inser1ion inst1·t11rnm1 211, they must be releasably
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`gre11ter detail below). which collectively provide an enhanced
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`plary insertion i11stn11nent 20 i11cludes an elonpte mbular
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`end. distal head ridges 62. 63 on the distal c11d of lhe dis1al
`head 26, a tlmmbwheel hou5ing 38 at its pro»imal end 1md a
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`c1f procedure. a wnrldng cbannel is c.~11l!ited in a patient that
`reaches the targeted spinal level. After the creation of 1bat
`charmel, the intervertebral space may be prepared via any
`not
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`space. Once the implant 10 is in11erted into the prepared sp.aoe,
`1he implant rn is released from the i11sertim1 instrmnelll 16 by
`4S mtating tbe tbumbwbeel 34 lo di~engage lhe !breaded cm1 -
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`inserter shaft 44 is dimensioned such that lbe threaded con(cid:173)
`nector 24 at the dislal end of the inserter ~ball 44 jm.t pro(cid:173)
`trude11 past the distal head slou 62, 6l to allow engagement
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`so melll to be slidably removed from the impla111 18. Alter tile
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`the handle 42 orients the clinician with. respecl to the distal
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`screw b5
`to the
`34 and is frooly rolatable wi lh lnw f'ricticin dne lo
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`with tbepr:esent invention. The 11pinal fusion implanl 11 fl may
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`pt)lymer campnsi1imui (e.g. poly-ether-ether-ketone (PE~~K)
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`of example only, a length ra11gins between I I to 14 111m. a
`heighl ranging be1wecn 5 and 12 mm, and a width moging
`from I4and 16 mm.
`As will be described in detail
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`·111e cervical fusion imphml 118 h11~ one lefge fusion Hper-
`lnre 2. ex1encling in a ver1 ical fusbion through tire lop iumce
`JJ and hottL)DI ~nrli.ice .'.43 wilich will fonctio11 primarily as the
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`on the l.11eral sides 14 via cell migratittn or additional adja(cid:173)
`vanl$. ·111e vist1aliza1io11 apertu~es 4 serve an adcliti,mal func(cid:173)
`ofthe
`14 lcJ
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`cervical lilsion implant 110. Some common attributes are J5
`~hared amo
`the varim1~ en1bndime11t11. Mores e:cilically,
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`various nlher methods or
`engagement arecm1ternpla1ed; ~ach aa, tbrem.l!i.ble orhonki11g
`fo11tun:.11.
`FIGS .
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`. 16-17 detail the 111bular lock member 2.1 of the
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`with respecl In one anCJther to match the n.atuml curve of1he
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`anterior height greater than th~ posteric1r height to ma