Biomedical implant inserters and related apparatus, systems, and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9668882
APP PUB NO 20140172107A1
SERIAL NO

14175902

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Embodiments of apparatus, systems, and methods relating to spinal implants. In some embodiments, the spinal implant may comprise a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite from the first sidewall, a pair of opposed frictional surfaces each comprising a plurality of raised structures, a first end wall joining the pair of opposed sidewall surfaces, and a second end wall joining the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The second end wall may comprise a recess formed by a first wall portion and a second wall portion arranged at an angle to one another to form a fish-tailed structure configured to be engaged with an inserter instrument. The interface between the recess and the inserter instrument may be configured to at least substantially eliminate any point or line contacts between the inserter instrument and the spinal implant during a flip maneuver of the spinal implant within an intervertebral space of a patient.

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CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION4550 EXCEL PARKWAY SUITE 300 ADDISON TX 75001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atkinson, William Lafayette, US 14 421
Cobb, John Lafayette, US 14 196
Harris, Peter Boca Raton, US 41 698
Lewis, Chad Wayne Layton, US 11 173
Thirugnanasambandam, Prabhakar Midvale, US 7 42

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