Interbody Device for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260108362A1 titled 'Interbody Device, System, and Method, for Minimally Invasive Kambin Lumbar Lateral Interbody Fusion' on April 23, 2026. The application, filed October 6, 2025 under Application No. 19350506, covers an interbody device with a radiopaque outer body and an insertion portion whose width increases from a first end to a second end, configured for entry into a disc space during spinal fusion surgery. Inventors Anand Agarwal, Niraj Vasavada, and Darshak Shah are named on the application.
“The insertion portion configured for entering into a disc space and the interbody device including a top surface having a convex shape.”
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USPTO published Application US20260108362A1 covering an interbody device for minimally invasive lumbar lateral interbody fusion. The device features a radiopaque outer body and an insertion portion with a tapered width profile designed to facilitate entry into a disc space, along with a convex top surface. CPC classifications span A61F 2/447 and related subclasses covering surgical implants and interbody fusion devices.
Medical device manufacturers and surgical implant developers in the spinal fusion space should monitor this application as it progresses through examination. While a published application does not yet confer enforceable patent rights, it establishes a priority date and discloses the claimed device geometry and material specifications. Companies developing competing interbody fusion implants may wish to review the claimed insertion geometry and radiopaque material design for potential design-around opportunities.
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INTERBODY DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE KAMBIN LUMBAR LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION
Application US20260108362A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Anand Agarwal, Niraj Vasavada, Darshak Shah
Abstract
An interbody device for a surgical procedure having an outer body made of a radiopaque material and an insertion portion having a first width at a first end of the insertion portion that is less than a second width at a second end of the insertion portion. The insertion portion configured for entering into a disc space and the interbody device including a top surface having a convex shape.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/447 A61F 2/30771 A61F 2/4611 A61F 2002/3008 A61F 2002/30217 A61F 2002/30224 A61F 2002/30326 A61F 2002/30784 A61F 2002/30904 A61F 2002/3093 A61F 2002/4629 A61F 2002/4677
Filing Date
2025-10-06
Application No.
19350506
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