Vertebral body replacement implant
US7285134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vertebral replacement implant assembly for inserting in a space left by one or more removed vertebrae between adjacent intact vertebrae, according to which at least two elongated members are disposed in the space and a connector member is connected between adjacent elongated members in a manner so that a dimension of the assembly thus formed can be varied. Further, a graft containment device for use with a vertebral implant.
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