Resilient intervertebral disc implant
US7658765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00976
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Resilient surgical meshes that, in some aspects, can be compressed or otherwise configured, for minimally invasive delivery in the intervertebral discs are provided. According to one or more embodiments, the surgical mesh can be robust, fatigue resistant, stable and capable of withstanding the dynamic environment generic to intervertebral discs.
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