Vertebra implant
US6572617B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/842
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A implant for a cervical vertebra comprises two branches adapted to extend respectively substantially along the two cervical laminae of a given cervical vertebra that have been spaced apart from each other after osteotomy of the laminae, and a rigid body interconnecting the two branches.
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