Abstract: An implant in the form of a bone screw that meets device tracking requirements set for the in the FDA regulations is provided. The bone screw includes a screw body and a tag body formed as an integral extension of the screw body and is connected to the screw body via a frangible interface bone screw. The screw body has a head portion and a threaded shaft portion that extends along a longitudinal axis from the head portion to a screw tip of the screw body. The tag body defines at least one surface configured to display traceability information for the bone screw. The frangible interface is disposed between the tag body and the screw tip of the screw body. The frangible interface is configured to fracture upon application of a predefined mechanical force so that the tag body is removable from the bone screw.

Abstract: An intervertebral spacer is disclosed having a main body and an articulating component that is pivotally mounted within an opening of the main body. The intervertebral spacer is designed to be manufactured using an additive manufacturing process without the use of any frangible support material between a main body of the intervertebral spacer and an articulating component of the intervertebral spacer. To this end, an article of manufacture is provided in which supports are formed prior to forming intervertebral spacer. The supports are configured to support the main body and the articulating component such that they can be separately, but simultaneously manufactured using an additive manufacturing process atop the supports, without the need for any frangible support material therebetween.

Abstract: An implant in the form of a bone screw that meets device tracking requirements set for the in the FDA regulations is provided. The bone screw includes a screw body and a tag body formed as an integral extension of the screw body and is connected to the screw body via a frangible interface bone screw. The screw body has a head portion and a threaded shaft portion that extends along a longitudinal axis from the head portion to a screw tip of the screw body. The tag body defines at least one surface configured to display traceability information for the bone screw. The frangible interface is disposed between the tag body and the screw tip of the screw body. The frangible interface is configured to fracture upon application of a predefined mechanical force so that the tag body is removable from the bone screw.