Intervertebral prosthesis
US4917704A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/91
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The intervertebral prosthesis provides a replacement for a damaged disk. The prosthesis is formed as a solid body of kidney-shape and is provided with a metal mesh covering for the ingrowth of tissue. Raised parts are formed on the opposite surfaces of the kidney-shaped body impart lateral stability when in situ.
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