Abstract: A vertebral implant (1) is provided to be implanted in a patient's intersomatic space. The implant (1) includes an intersomatic cage (2) and at least one fixing screw (10) that is intended to be screwed into a bony mass through a well (7) of the cage (2) to stabilize the position of the cage (2) within the intersomatic space. In addition, the well (7) and the screw (10) form a system for the self-locking of the screw (10) in the well (7) in which the screw (10) is locked into position by the well (7).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 24, 2013
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2017
Assignee:
SPIRITS
Inventors:
Pierre Dominique Richerme, Stéphane Ramare, Christophe Tamburini
Abstract: The invention relates to a vertebral implant (1) intended to be implanted in a patients intersomatic space and comprising an intersomatic cage (2) and at least one fixing screw (10) intended to be screwed into the bony mass through a well (7) of said cage (2) to stabilize the position of said cage (2) within the intersomatic space, said implant (1) being characterized in that the well (7) and the screw (10) form a system for the self-locking of the screw (10) in the well (7), said system comprising a male means secured to the screw (10) and a female means formed by the walls (72) of the well (7), the male means being locked in position by the female means.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 24, 2013
Publication date:
May 21, 2015
Applicant:
SPIRITS
Inventors:
Pierre Dominique Richerme, Stéphane Ramare, Christophe Tamburini