SPINAL IMPLANT HAVING A RESORBABLE ANCHOR DEVICE FOR TEMPORARILY SECURING AN INTERBODY DEVICE TO ADJACENT UPPER AND LOWER VERTEBRAE

摘要

A spinal implant (10) including an interbody device (12) and an anchor device (14). The interbody device (12) is sized and shaped to be positioned within an intervertebral disc space between adjacent upper and lower vertebrae. The anchor device is at least partially formed of a resorbable material and is coupled to the interbody device and anchored to the upper and lower vertebrae. The anchor device is configured to temporarily secure the interbody device to the upper and lower vertebrae for a period of time sufficient to facilitate bone growth onto and/or through the interbody device and is thereafter resorbed into the body.