A cage for facilitating fusion of bones, such as vertebrae, or fusion of
adjacent bone surfaces is disclosed. In one form, the cage includes a
plurality of spaced apart walls comprising a biodegradable polymeric
material (e.g., polycaprolactone); an osteoconductive mineral coating
(e.g., a calcium compound) on at least a portion of the walls; and a
bioactive agent (e.g., a bone morphogenetic protein) associated with the
polymeric material and/or the coating. The bioactive agent is present in
amount that induces ossification between the bones or adjacent bone
surfaces. The cage may also include a fixation plate connected to at
least one of the walls.