Facet joint prosthesis
US7537611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00179
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic implant for replacing a facet joint of a spinal motion segment includes a generally conical superior component adapted to be implanted at a surgically prepared site on a lower articular process of a cephalad vertebra of a spinal motion segment, and a cup-shaped inferior component adapted to be implanted at a surgically prepared site on a superior articular process of a caudad vertebra of the spinal motion segment.
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