Prosthetic disc and vertebral body replacement device having pyrolytic carbon bearing members
US7749272B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00574
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spinal motion device for implanting in the spine as a replacement for the natural disc, to permit motion between adjacent vertebral bodies or as a vertebral body replacement that permits motion at its ends. The spinal motion device comprises a composite structure formed by a body having at least one bearing member, made from a biocompatible material such as pyrolytic carbon, attached to a support surface thereof.
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