Intervertebral implant comprising temporary blocking means
US7704280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intervertebral implant including a top part, a bottom part and a joint arranged axially between the top part and the bottom part. The top part includes a top surface suitable to be placed on the base plate of a body of the vertebra adjacent and above the site of removal. The bottom part has a bottom surface suitable to be placed on the cover plate of a body of the vertebra adjacent and below the site of removal. The joint includes a convex joint part with a first articular surface and a joint shell matching it, with a second articular surface mounted in a sliding manner on the first articular surface. The intervertebral implant including a temporarily locking mechanism to fix the two parts relative to one another.
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