Anterior prosthetic spinal disc replacement
US8167948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2029 |
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. The present invention also relates to a method for implanting a prosthetic spinal disc via anterior or anterior lateral implantation. Other surgical approaches for implanting the prosthetic disc may also be used.
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