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Artificial disc

US10363141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AXIOMED, LLC · US

Inventors

Kari Zimmers · Solon, US
Keith Duke · Cleveland, US
James Kuras · Macedonia, US
Rebecca Blice · Akron, US
J. Edward Barber · Avon, US
Tawny Brag · Chicago, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2014
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/30841
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An artificial disc to replace a damaged spinal disc in a spinal column includes a resilient core which is fixedly connected to first and second plates. The first and second plates engage upper and lower vertebra in the patient's spine. The inner side of at least one of the first and second plates has an array of recesses into which said resilient core extends. The array of recesses includes a plurality of recesses. Each of the recesses of the plurality of recesses has surfaces which are integrally formed as one piece with the plate.

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