The present invention is directed to a variety of interbody spinal fusion implants having at least a partially frusto-conical configuration. The spinal fusion implants of the present invention may be relatively solid or hollow and may have surface roughenings to promote bone ingrowth and stability.
The present invention is directed to a variety of interbody spinal fusion implants having at least a partially frusto-conical configuration. The spinal fusion implants of the present invention may be relatively solid or hollow and may have surface roughenings to promote bone ingrowth and stability. The spinal fusion implants of the present invention may have wells extending into the material of the implant from the surface for the purpose of holding fusion promoting materials and to provide for areas of bone ingrowth fixation. A variety of surface irregularities may be employed to increase implant stability and implant surface area, and/or for the purpose of advancing the spinal fusion implant into the fusion site.
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What is claimed is: 1. An interbody spinal fusion implant for insertion across the surgically corrected height of a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies of a human spine, said implant comprising: a leading end for insertion first into the disc space, a trailing end opposite said leading
What is claimed is: 1. An interbody spinal fusion implant for insertion across the surgically corrected height of a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies of a human spine, said implant comprising: a leading end for insertion first into the disc space, a trailing end opposite said leading end, and a length between said ends; opposed upper and lower portions adapted to contact the adjacent vertebral bodies when implanted in the spine, said opposed upper and lower portions of said implant each including at least one opening having a complete perimeter, each of said openings being in communication with one another for permitting for the growth of bone from vertebral body to vertebral body through said implant; and non-threaded bone engaging projections for engaging said implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies, said bone engaging projections extending from at least a portion of said opposed upper and lower portions, at least two of said bone engaging projections each having a forward facet directed at least in part toward said leading end, each of said forward facets having a slope, the slope of at least one of said forward facets being different from the slope of another of said forward facets of said at least two bone engaging projections, wherein said at least one of said forward facets includes one of said openings, the complete perimeter of said one of said openings being formed within the perimeter of said at least one of said forward facing facets. 2. The implant of claim 1, wherein said implant includes two opposed sides between said upper and lower portions, at least one of said sides being planar along at least a portion of the length. 3. The implant of claim 1, wherein said upper and lower portions form at least a portion of a cylinder. 4. The implant of claim 1, wherein said implant is at least in part bioabsorbable. 5. The implant of claim 1, wherein said bone engaging projections include a plurality of ratchetings. 6. The implant of claim 1, wherein said implant has a hollow interior and an access opening for accessing said hollow interior. 7. The implant of claim 6, wherein said hollow interior is capable of containing fusion promoting material. 8. The implant of claim 6, further comprising a cap for closing said access opening. 9. The implant of claim 1, wherein said trailing end is adapted to engage instrumentation for the insertion of said implant. 10. The implant of claim 1, wherein said implant is configured to be placed in close proximity in a side by side alignment to a second implant, said first and second implants when placed together having a combined overall width that is less than the sum of the individual maximum diameters of each of said first and second implants. 11. The implant of claim 1, wherein said implant has a mid-longitudinal axis and at least one truncated side forming a planar surface parallel to the mid-longitudinal axis. 12. The implant of claim 1, in combination with a fusion promoting material. 13. The implant of claim 12, wherein said fusion promoting material includes at least one of bone, bone morphogenetic protein, hydroxyapatite, hydroxyapatite compounds, and osteogenic proteins. 14. The implant of claim 1, wherein said upper and lower portions are at least in part arcuate. 15. The implant of claim 1, wherein said upper and lower portions are at least in part arcuate from side to side along at least a portion of the length of said implant. 16. The implant of claim 1, wherein said upper and lower portions are angled relative to one another so as to maintain an angulation of the adjacent vertebral bodies relative to one another. 17. The implant of claim 16, wherein said upper and lower portions are at least in part arcuate. 18. The implant of claim 1, wherein said upper and lower portions each include a portion that is an arc of the same circle. 19. The implant of claim 1, wherein said implant has a mid-longitudinal axis passing through said leading and trailing ends, said at least two of said bone engaging projections including a rearward facet directed at least in part toward said trailing end and extending transversely to the mid-longitudinal axis. 20. The implant of claim 1, wherein said at least two of said bone engaging projections include a rearward facet directed at least in part toward said trailing end, said rearward facets having the same slope. 21. The implant of claim 1, wherein said at least two of said bone engaging projections are positioned one in front of another along the length of said implant. 22. The implant of claim 1, wherein said at least two of said bone engaging projections are immediately adjacent one another along the length of said implant. 23. The implant of claim 1, wherein the slope of said forward facets of said at least two of said bone engaging projections decreases from one of said ends toward another of said ends. 24. The implant of claim 1, wherein the slope of said forward facets of said at least two of said bone engaging projections decreases from said leading end toward said trailing end. 25. The implant of claim 1, wherein at least one of said bone engaging projections extends across more than one-half the width of said implant.
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