Vertebral body replacement

Patent Number: 9387090

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

The present invention involves a system and methods for assembling and implanting a vertebral body implant. The vertebral body implant includes, but is not necessarily limited to, an expandable core body and endplates that can be attached at both ends. Endplates of various shapes, sizes and angles are attachable to the expandable core so that a suitable vertebral body implant can be implanted between vertebrae.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
William Smith - - -
Rich Mueller - - -
Benjamin Arnold - - -
Sharath Bellary - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 F 2 44
A 61 F 2 46
A 61 F 2 30
A 61 F 2 28

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
NuVasive, Inc. - - - - -