Cervical disc replacement
US10369005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/911
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for replacing at least a portion of an intervertebral disc in a spinal column includes: removing the portion of the intervertebral disc from the spinal column; and inserting an apparatus for replacing the portion of the intervertebral disc into an intervertebral disc space defined substantially between adjacent vertebral bones of the spinal column, and positioning the apparatus between the vertebral bones, wherein the apparatus is operable to permit the adjacent vertebral bones to articulate relative to one another about at least one of: (i) a first center of rotation for at least one of flexion and extension that is located outside the intervertebral disc space, and (ii) a second center of rotation for lateral bending that is located outside the intervertebral disc space.
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