Spherical spinal implant
US6478822B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00239
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved prosthetic implant for forming a support structure between adjoining vertebrae in a spinal column. The prosthetic implant includes a generally spherical or ellipsoidal body that at least partially engages a surface of an adjacent vertebrae. The generally spherical or ellipsoidal body can include an opening to receive packing material such as medicine, human tissue and the like. The generally spherical or ellipsoidal body can include a stabilizer to at least partially limit the movement of the prosthetic implant between two vertebrae.
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