Vertebra stabilizing assembly
US7445637B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns an assembly comprising: a rear damping implant (10), configured to be laterally placed at the blade-spinal junction of two vertebrae (2, 3) treated without resection of the supra-spinal rear ligament (5), said implant (10) having a height such that, when set in place, it enables, to reset the supra-spinal rear ligament in anatomical tension; and at least a damping interbody implant (11), configured to be inserted between the vertebral end-plates of the two treated vertebrae (2, 3), by the same path used during dissectomy, said implant (11) having a height such that, when set in place, it enables to restore the anatomical height of the intervertebral disc (4) and to reset the front common ligament in anatomical tension.
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