Artificial vertebral endplates and associated methods
US12161558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00574
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a general aspect, an apparatus can include a plate configured for implantation in a body of a patient. The plate can include a plurality of pores and be configured for placement between a cancellous bone of a spinal vertebra and a corresponding cartilaginous endplate as a replacement for a bony endplate of the spinal vertebra.
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