Axially-fixed vertebral body prosthesis and method of fixation
US5062850A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/91
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vertebral body prosthetic device for replacing a surgically removed natural vertebral body and a method for its fixation to thereby reconstruct a patient's spinal column. The inventive device generally comprises upper and lower endplates separated by a plurality of support columns or posts. The device is dimensioned to fit completely within the patient's vertebral column and is fixed using axially-oriented screws.
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