Fusion cage with integrated fixation and insertion features
A surgical implant system includes an implant and a fixation member for securing the implant to tissue. The implant and the fixation member together comprise a single monolithic structure. The implant includes an insertion instrument. The implant, the fixation member, and the insertion instrument together comprise a single monolithic structure and are constructed from a single material. The implant is monolithically connected to the fixation member at a first frangible connection and is monolithically connected to the insertion instrument at a second frangible connection. Each of the frangible connections can be broken when force is applied.
1. A method comprising:
providing a surgical implant system including an implant, a bone screw for securing the implant to tissue, and an insertion instrument, wherein the implant is monolithically connected to the bone screw at a first frangible connection and the implant is monolithically connected to the insertion instrument at a second frangible connection, such that the implant, the bone screw, and the insertion instrument together comprise a single monolithic structure; and
packaging the surgical implant system in a single package.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the packaging step results in a sterile kit.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of 3D printing the surgical implant system.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the implant is porous.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the implant has an interconnected porosity.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the implant is solid.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the surgical implant system includes both solid and porous portions.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the bone screw is solid.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the insertion instrument is solid.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein at least a portion of the implant is porous.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the packaging step includes forming a blister package.
12. A method comprising:
providing a surgical implant system including an implant and a bone screw for securing the implant to tissue, wherein the implant is monolithically connected to the bone screw at a frangible connection such that the implant and the bone screw together comprise a single monolithic structure; and
packaging the surgical implant system in a single package.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of 3D printing the surgical implant system.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein a first portion of the surgical implant system is solid and a second portion of the surgical implant system is porous.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the packaging step includes forming a blister package.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the packaging step results in a sterile kit.
17. A method comprising:
providing a surgical implant system including an implant and an insertion instrument, wherein the implant includes a body that is monolithically and directly connected to the insertion instrument at a frangible connection such that the implant and the insertion instrument together comprise a single monolithic structure; and
packaging the surgical implant system in a single package.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the packaging step results in a sterile kit.
19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising the step of 3D printing the surgical implant system.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the packaging step includes forming a blister package.