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Artificial spinal disc

US8100974B2 · kind B2 · utility

46Cited by

131References

13Claims

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Assignee

SYNERGY DISC REPLACEMENT, INC. · CA

Inventors

Neil Duggal · London, CA
Louise C. Raymond · London, CA
Daniel R. Baker · Seattle, US
Robert Conta · Mercer Island, US
Carly A. Thaler · Seattle, US
David Stinson · Woodinville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2005
Grant date	Jan 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 23, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An artificial disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis of the present invention enables spinal segment alignment by having a variable height across its surface. The variable height is achieved by an asymmetric artificial nucleus or by at least one variable height end plate.

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