Prosthetic intervertebral motion disc having dampening
US6793678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An articulating motion disc having a core member that expands laterally in response to an axial load to mimic the shock absorbing function of a natural intervertebral disc.
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