Telescopic vertebral prosthesis
US6524341B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a vertebral bone prosthetic device comprising an interior body, provided with an outer surface and a first coupling element thereon, and an exterior hollow body with a bore therein extending along a central axis, with the interior body being configured and dimensioned to be slidably received by the exterior body along the central axis, and provided with an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface having a groove. The device also comprises a fixation ring having inner and outer surfaces, with the inner surface having a second coupling element thereon. The fixation ring is configured and dimensioned to be received within the groove of the exterior body for rotational movement about the central axis of the exterior body. Rotation of the fixation ring results in engagement of the first and second coupling elements to thereby prevent relative sliding movement between the interior and exterior bodies. Also, the fixation ring is rotatable between first second positions, the first position disengaging the coupling elements and allowing relative sliding movement and the second position engaging the coupling elements and blocking rel…
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