Inventors:
Thomas Donner - Thibodaux LA, US
Lawton Laurence - West Chester PA, US
Jared Schoenly - West Chester PA, US
David Evans - West Chester PA, US
William Miller - West Chester PA, US
Kurt Schmura - West Chester PA, US
Assignee:
SYNTHES USA, LLC - West Chester PA
International Classification:
A61B 17/70, A61F 2/44
Abstract:
Arcuate fixation members with varying configurations and/or features are provided, along with additional components for use therewith in provided fixation systems and intervertebral implant systems. The arcuate fixation members may be of varying lengths, cross sectional geometries, and/or cross sectional areas, and may be configured with various features such as heads configured to accept other fixation system components, tabs to allow arcuate fixation member-in-arcuate fixation member or fixation anchor-in-arcuate fixation member configurations. Applications of fixation systems and intervertebral implants systems utilizing arcuate fixation members are particularly suitable when a linear line-of-approach for delivering fixation members is undesirable.