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Artificial disc implants and associated methods and instrumentation

US8066774B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Craig Squires · Cordova, US
Greg Marik · Collierville, US
William McCormack · Redditch, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2006
Grant date	Nov 29, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2230/0069
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An artificial disc implant and associate methods and instrumentation are provided for the artificial disc implant that includes opposite vertebral endplate members and a spacer member between the vertebral endplate members. An anchoring member extends from at least one of the vertebral endplate members toward an adjacent vertebral endplate when the implant is positioned between vertebrae. The anchoring member can be received in an anchor seat formed in the adjacent vertebral endplate without requiring the artificial disc implant to be impacted into the space between vertebrae to engage the anchoring member in the seat.

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