Transforaminal prosthetic spinal disc replacement
US7713304B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a prosthetic spinal disc for replacing a damaged disc between two vertebrae of a spine. The present invention also relates to prosthetic spinal disc designs that are implanted using a transforaminal approach.
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