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Granted Patent B2
US 12,213,890 · App. 17/715,461 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Intervertebral spacer and plate

Inventors: Jody L. Seifert (Birdsboro, PA); Matthew Hansell (Schwenksville, PA); Adam Friedrich (Cinnaminson, NJ)
Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
A61F2/4425A61F2/4455A61F2/447A61F2/4611A61B17/846A61B17/8605A61B17/8625A61B17/8685A61F2002/3008A61F2002/30266A61F2002/30369A61F2002/30383A61F2002/30387A61F2002/30433A61F2002/30507A61F2002/30515A61F2002/30538A61F2002/30556A61F2002/30576A61F2002/30578A61F2002/30579A61F2002/30593A61F2002/30604A61F2002/30622A61F2/30749A61F2002/30777A61F2002/30836A61F2002/30841A61F2002/30878A61F2002/30904A61F2002/3093A61F2002/30957A61F2002/443A61F2/4603A61F2002/4615A61F2002/4625A61F2002/4627A61F2002/4629
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Patent No.
US 12,213,890
App. No.
17/715,461
Granted
Feb 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments herein are generally directed to spinal implants, systems, apparatuses, and components thereof that can be used in spinal fusion and/or stabilization procedures, as well as methods of installation. The spinal implants may include an intervertebral spacer and a plate member.

Claims (23)

1. A graft inserter system comprising:

a spinal implant adapted to be inserted into an intervertebral space and having a central axis transverse to a planar anterior surface of the spinal implant; and

an inserter including a shaft having a through-hole and defining a longitudinal axis and a distal engagement portion at a distal end of the shaft, the distal engagement portion having a first projection configured to be mated to the spinal implant such that the shaft longitudinal axis is at an angle relative to the central axis of the spinal implant,

wherein the first projection is positioned laterally from the through-hole.

2. The graft inserter system of claim 1 , further comprising a plunger adapted to be received in the shaft through-hole for delivering the graft material to the spinal implant.

3. The graft inserter system of claim 2 , wherein a distal tip of the plunger is sized to be received in a bore hole of the spinal implant.

4. The graft inserter system of claim 1 , wherein the first projection includes a peg adapted to engage a drive shaft of the spinal implant for expanding the spinal implant and the peg extends at an angle of 10 and 45 degrees relative to the shaft of the inserter.

5. The graft inserter system of claim 4 , wherein the peg is shaped to engage a tri-lobular head of the drive shaft.

6. The graft inserter system of claim 4 , wherein the drive shaft is configured to rotate via a rotatable actuator.

7. The graft inserter system of claim 6 , wherein the rotatable actuator comprises a thumb wheel.

8. A graft inserter system comprising:

an expandable spinal implant adapted to be inserted into an intervertebral space in a collapsed position and expanded to an expanded position, the spinal implant having a central axis transverse to a planar anterior surface of the spinal implant; and

an inserter including a shaft having a through-hole and defining a longitudinal axis, a funnel at a proximal end of the shaft and adapted to receive graft material therein, and a distal engagement portion at a distal end of the shaft and having a first projection configured to be inserted into the spinal implant such that the shaft longitudinal axis is at an angle relative to the central axis of the spinal implant; and

a plunger adapted to be received in the shaft through-hole for delivering the graft material to the spinal implant.

9. The graft inserter system of claim 8 , wherein a distal tip of the plunger is sized to be received in a bore hole of the spinal implant.

10. The graft inserter system of claim 8 , wherein the first projection extends away from the shaft at the angle relative to the central axis of the spinal implant.

11. The graft inserter system of claim 10 , wherein the first projection includes a peg adapted to engage a drive shaft of the spinal implant for expanding the spinal implant.

12. The graft inserter system of claim 11 , wherein the peg is shaped to engage a tri-lobular head of the drive shaft.

13. The graft inserter system of claim 11 , wherein the drive shaft is configured to rotate via a rotatable actuator.

14. The graft inserter system of claim 13 , wherein the rotatable actuator comprises a thumb wheel.

15. The graft inserter system of claim 8 , wherein the first projection includes a peg adapted to engage a drive shaft of the spinal implant for expanding the spinal implant.

16. The graft inserter system of claim 15 , wherein the peg extends away from the shaft at the angle relative to the central axis of the spinal implant.

17. The graft inserter system of claim 16 , wherein the peg extends at an angle of 10 and 45 degrees relative to the shaft of the inserter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2022
From: SEIFERT, JODY L.; HANSELL, MATTHEW; FRIEDRICH, ADAM
To: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
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Continuity (7)
Continuation 17326840 · May 21, 2021
Continuation 16505045 · Jul 8, 2019
Continuation 15729825 · Oct 11, 2017
Continuation In Part 15144054 · May 2, 2016
Continuation In Part 15097466 · Apr 13, 2016
Continuation In Part 14802229 · Jul 17, 2015
Related Publication 20220226125A1 · Jul 21, 2022
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