Intervertebral disc replacement device
US8016886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0071
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intervertebral stabilizer includes: a first member operable to engage an endplate of a vertebral bone of a spine, the first member having top and bottom surfaces defining a thickness therebetween; a second member spaced apart from the first member and operable to engage an endplate of an adjacent vertebral bone of the spine; a connecting element located substantially between and connecting the first and second members; and the first member having at least one slot extending through a portion thereof through its entire thickness and top and bottom surfaces, creating first and second portions of the first member, wherein the slot imparts compressibility and/or expandability to the intervertebral disc replacement device.
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