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Spinal disc nucleus pulposus implant

US7666225B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 29, 2005
Grant dateFeb 23, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 3, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2430/38
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A prosthetic spinal disc nucleus pulposus formed from a hydrogel formed by crosslinking a macromer having a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure and at least two pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and an amphiphilic comonomer.

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