Apparatus for fusion of adjacent bone structures
US6126688A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00179
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic implant apparatus for facilitating fusion of adjacent vertebral portions, includes an implant member dimensioned to be at least partially positioned within an intervertebral space defined between adjacent vertebral portions. The implant member includes a bioabsorbable material and has a support structure associated therewith. The support structure is sufficiently rigid to support and maintain the adjacent vertebral portions in spaced relation during healing.
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