Transforaminal prosthetic spinal disc replacement and methods thereof
US7811329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 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 and methods for inserting said discs. The present invention also relates to prosthetic spinal disc designs that are implanted using a transforaminal approach, methods thereof, and apparatus thereof.
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