Articulating spinal implant
US7727263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and devices for accessing and treating the spine, while minimizing trauma to surrounding tissue. A device is introduced through tissue, to an access point on the spine. The device is thereafter advanced axially within the spine, from the access point across a treatment zone. In one embodiment, the device comprises an articulating spinal implant comprising a first elongate segment, a second elongate segment, and an articulating joint between the first and second segments.
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