Patents by Inventor RAYMOND CLAIRENCE CHANCE WADEY

RAYMOND CLAIRENCE CHANCE WADEY has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20020103540
    Abstract: A spinal fusion implant comprises a rigid hollow elongate member for insertion in a direction parallel to the longitudinal extent of the member between the vertebrae of a human spine, the rigid member having a height (when considered in an use implanted position with a patient's spine vertical) greater than its width w so that the member can be inserted between the two vertebrae and then displaced angularly through 90° to an in use position. The member has a body portion which has a plurality of apertures for allowing bone growth inducing material introduced into the hollow member to extend therethrough and a plurality of arcuate teeth which bite into the vertebrae when the member is in an in use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: DEREK REDVERS COOPER, RAYMOND CLAIRENCE CHANCE WADEY