Prosthetic implant element
US6592624B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable prosthetic element includes a first end plate and a second end plate, each of which has a bone-facing surface and an opposed mating surface. The bone-facing surfaces of the first end plate and the second end plate each have at least one lobe protruding therefrom. Some or all of the lobes may have a plurality of wedge-like like fins which protrude therefrom. An elastomeric core is interposed between, and attached to, the mating surfaces of the first end plate and the second end plate.
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