Method and structure for stabilizing a vertebral body
US8277506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/149
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for stabilizing a vertebral body using a structural support to stabilize the vertebral body. The apparatus includes a first curable material deposit proximal to a first endplate of a vertebral body for providing support to the first endplate of the vertebral body and a second curable material deposit proximal to a second endplate of a vertebral body for providing support to a second endplate of the vertebral body. The apparatus also utilizes a stabilizing structure between the first curable material deposit and the second curable material deposit and connecting the first curable material deposit and the second curable material deposit for providing support to the vertebral body.
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