Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for An Integrated 3d-Printed Interbody Spacer For Spinal Fusion Procedures

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611101296 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur on August 21, 2026, for An Integrated 3d-Printed Interbody Spacer For Spinal Fusion Procedures.

Inventors include Kumar, Ashok; Mehrotra, Shreya; Gupta, Antrakrate; Bhunia, Bibhas Kumar; Dash, Abhishek; and Jha, Shikhar Krishn.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: 3D-printed interbody spacer (100) for spinal fusion procedures is provided. The spacer (100) involves an outer cage (102) of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) integrated with an osteoconductive nano-cement core that can be optionally mixed with autologous bone grafts or b...