Prostheses for locking an artificial disc in an intervertebral disc space
US8211148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical implant for locking a spinal motion segment includes an anterior plate portion with laterally spaced interbody members extending posteriorly therefrom. The plate portion has passages to receive surgical fixing screws or other securing elements engaged in holes drilled in the vertebrae for securing the plate portion to the anterior faces of the vertebrae to be locked. The arms extend into a space between lateral portions of the vertebrae to be locked.
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