Articulating spinal implant
US7329259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/908
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and devices for accessing and treating the spine, while minimizing trauma to surrounding tissue. A device is introduced through tissue, to an access point on the spine. The device is thereafter advanced axially within the spine, from the access point across a treatment zone. In one embodiment, the device comprises an articulating spinal implant comprising a first elongate segment, a second elongate segment, and an articulating joint between the first and second segments.
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