Implant comprising a two-piece joint
US7537614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00179
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant, in particular an intervertebral implant, comprising (A) two articulating parts (4; 5) having each a central axis (1; 26), each a curved slide surface (6; 7) intersecting the central axes (1; 26), and each an axially outermost end (14; 15) that can be connected to a bone, where (B) the slide surfaces (6; 7) are curved and displaceable one on the other, where (D) the second articulating part (5) is rotatable about two mutually skewed axes of rotation (10; 11) relative to the first articulating part (4).
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