MCLUEN, GARY R.,REMINGTON, BENJAMIN J.,BAKER, DANIEL R.,LOGAN, JOSEPH N.,STALCUP, GREGORY C.
申请号：
CA2997505
公开号：
CA2997505A1
申请日:
2013.05.21
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A bone fusion device provides stability to bones during a bone fusion period.The bones include,for example, the vertebrae of a spinal column. The bone fusion devicecomprises one or moreextendable tabs attached to the bone fusion device by associated rotatingmeans. The bone fusiondevice is preferably inserted by using an arthroscopic surgical procedure.During arthroscopicinsertion of the device, the tabs are pre-configured for compactness. In thiscompact configuration,the tabs are preferably deposed along and/or within an exterior surface of thebone fusion device.After the bone fusion device has been positioned between the bones, one ormore tab(s) areextended. In the preferred embodiment, the position of each tab is related toa positioning elementand extending blocks. Typically, the tabs advantageously position and bracethe bone fusion devicein the confined space between the bones until the bones have fused.
