Facet prosthesis
US6966930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/911
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An article including a facet prosthesis at least partially mounted in a lumen artificially formed between superior and inferior halves of a facet joint, and an elastomeric cushioning element disposed in the facet prosthesis.
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