Articulating spinal implant
US6846328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00634
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An articulating spinal implant for interverteral disc replacement. The articulating spinal implant is formed from two elements, each engaging one of an adjacent pair of vertebra. An articulating means between the two elements resists compression and lateral movement between the vertebra, but allows the adjacent vertebra to articulate about an instantaneous axis of rotation.
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